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Writing Movies: The Practical Guide to Creating Stellar Screenplays

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I bought this book for the kindle and I love it to death. Saw it in a bookstore and was hooked from the first chapter. I later ran home and purchased from Amazon.

To give you some insight on what this book has to offer here's the table of contents:

1. Screenwriting: Inventing a Myth
2. Plot: The Path of Action
3. Characters: The Lifeblood
4. The Page: Words That Move
5. Scenes: Exploring and Exploding Moments
6. Dialogue: Making More of Less
7. Subplots: A Side of Story
8. Plot 2: Like a Roller Coaster
9. Tone and Theme: The Overlay and Underlay
10. Revision: From Rough to Ready
11. The business: Slipping Past the Velvet Rope
Format Guide
Glossary
Cheat sheet
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Index

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I was really sorry to see only one person had written a review of this truly tremendous and helpful book.This book is the most straight forward book you could read on the subject.Made me stop making excuses and just write the dang thing.One of the best hands down and I have read a few.Read this on the craft and then read Breakfast with Sharks.You'll be good to go.Oh and don't forget to read lots and lots of screenplays, doctor's orders.

I have been writing screenplays since I was 17 and I am now 27 and this is the first book on the craft that I have ever read and it is the greatest. I have a couple of other books on screenwriting like the "Screenwriter's Bible" and "Writing Screenplays That Sell", but I never read them and just got them for formatting guidelines. But this particular book struck a cord within that I never got from any other book on screenwriting that I have look at.

The stepping-stones at the ends of each chapter are wonderful teachers and guide for constructing a screenplay. What makes this book unique is that it is written by a group of writers who actually teach the craft and not someone who wrote some scripts and sold them and think they know everything on screenwriting. You feel that they know what they are discussing. I like the fact that the book has different voices for each chapter and the same one resonating throughout.

I recommend this book to every writer from beginner to novice. It will best book you will ever have to choose on the art of screenwriting.

The textbook worked well with my screenplay writing class. It is very insightful and breaks down the art of writing movies into simpleton terms.

This book was my one and only educational tool on how to write movies. I did every excercise in the book based on my idea and wound up with a script that is now under an option agreement. I cannot recommend it enough for the fact that these saavy authors have made their points so clear and tangible that a rookie like myself could have an opportunity like this. Also, it is very interesting to study...not something to bore you into falling asleep. I loved the format, it makes for an excellent reference guide after you are finished writing and moving onto the next steps. This book is clearly written by a talented group of professionals.

This book is an excellent guide for turning an interesting but poorly written screenplay into a compelling one that has more sales potential. Each chapter is by a different author and emphasizes a certain aspect of the writing process, such as the need for action rather than dialogue, and the importance of character development. The book uses the screenplays of five well-known films to illustrate how this should be done. I found this method of teaching very useful and enjoyed the different views of the authors.

The book assumes that the reader plans to write a standard, feature-length movie. Many independent filmmakers, myself included, make shorter films which present additional challenges not mentioned in this book. Telling good stories in less than 30 minutes may require different plots, fewer characters, fewer scenes, and less dialogue. Planning is critical because every frame counts. For making short films, I highly recommend a second book: "The Short Screenplay" by Dan Gurskis, also available from Amazon.

Just got this book and have read many on the subject, yet this approach seems to bring a different light on the subject. It's clear and easily written without the blah blah blah of too many personal strories.

I've read a few screenplay books and this one may be one of the best, plus it's a fairly recent publication, which counts for something, even though the screenplay craft hasn't changed much in decades. This book provides numerous tips on how to write a screenplay somebody may actually want to buy. It shows numerous references to actual movies, explaining key points in great detail. Be that as it may, it didn't cover absolutely everything I've read about screenplay development, so I definitely wouldn't call it a "complete book of screenwriting." But you wouldn't need such a book anyway. If you don't have enough talent, time and motivation to write and market a screenplay, no screenplay book, complete or otherwise will be enough.

THis product was very informative. The product was delivered expeditiously. Yes I would recommend this to a friend.

I had great service for a great product. I loved the book and it helped me not only get inspired to write a "stellar screenplay" but to actually start one.