Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing [Paperback]

Neill D Hicks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2004

This book provides writers with the tools necessary to create and market a successful screenplay.

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About the Author

Hicks, a professional screenwriter, has worked on two of the No. 1 box office films in the world: Rumble in the Bronx and First Strike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; First Edition edition (July 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941188728
• ISBN-13: 978-0941188722
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #587,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A handy reference for those interested in movies., December 31, 1999

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing (Paperback)

I remember growing up as a kid wanting to go to Hollywood, Write a movie script and make millions. If only I had read Screenwriting 101, I might have been able to succeed.

This book will show you, in an easy to understand and almost lighthearted way, the steps to becoming a great screenwriter. You have to make sure you have something to take notes with as you read along.

The author includes scribble exercises scattered throughout the book, this requires you to write what you are thinking at that time. Since this book is made to use over again your responses will change - have the eraser handy! Written by someone who has worked on 2 number 1 box office hits only add to an already great book. Whether you want Hollywood to notice you or your local theater group this book will certainly come in handy.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on screenwriting I've read., August 25, 1999

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This review is from: Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing (Paperback)

This is simply the best book on screenwriting there is. A lot of other books on the market offer gimmicks and flash and false promises. This book is dedicated to making the reader a better writer, to understanding craft, to gain skills that will help for a long term career. Neil Hicks knows that screenwriting is not something that can be mastered with a quick formula. He is not trying to con the reader with unrealistic claims, which is what so many of the professional screenwriting gurus do. Instead, this book is about the essential skills, knowledge and understanding that any writer must have. It's an honest book, and honesty is something that's rare in Hollywood.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lucid, pragmatic, and entertaining primer on screenwriting., September 7, 1999

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therapist/writer (Sherman Oaks, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing (Paperback)

Terrific book. A lucid, pragmatic and entertaining primer on screenwriting, as valuable for veterans as it is for newcomers. Hicks has been there, in the Hollywood trenches, and knows what he's talking about. Having been in those same trenches myself, I wish I'd had this informative guide to provide helpful hints and straight talk about the craft of writing films.