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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
All Purpose, August 19, 2002
Scriptwriting is a great all purpose review of both the creative and business sides of writing for TV, movies, animation, radio drama, and the stage. Straczynski is the perfect authority to write on these subjects, having garnered success in all those fields. The book is a how to manual, with plenty of examples to follow. It also traces out the business side of selling what you write. Straczynski writes in a personable style, but pulls no punches. He helps a potentional writer separate his dreams from reality without crushing one's ambition. This book has been used in colleges as a textbook and upon reading it, yu'll see why. It's a handy reference tool that I have thumbed back through scores of times over the last 3 years. I give it the highest praise. It should be the starting point for anyone serious about writing in the performing arts.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Writer's Bible..., July 9, 1999
I will spare You the same comments as the other reviews, as we are all in agreement that this book is incredible. There is a business that any writer must deal with, and JMS tells You how to go about it. Without this knowledge, You will *never* get hired. Also, JMS challenges the reader to not simply go around telling others, "I'm a writer." Rather, he wants You to have discipline and write whenever You have a moment's time to do so. There are a lot of talkers, and then there are those who succeed by hard work, discipline, an understanding of how the business works, and perseverance. I would highly endorse this book over other books that are simply made to take Your money, not unlike many of those scam writers' workshops who tell You the winning "formula" to a great work. JMS has paid his dues, written hundreds of scripts, and has worked as an Executive Producer for many successful shows. So please don't waste Your money on a fly by night writer who has never succeeded herself, but listen to the honesty and sincerity of a man who wrote this book under the premise that he wished he had had this book when he started. Best of luck to You all.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ever dreamed of writing for Hollywood? Get this book!, November 22, 1996
By A Customer
J. Michael Straczynski's The Complete Book of Scriptwriting
is a real breath of fresh air when it comes to learning how
it *really* works out there in Tinseltown. Straczynski
covers it all: Movies, Television, Animation, Stage and
Radio scriptwriting...and, just as important, *marketing*
your script!
The book is written in an easy, conversational style that's
very readable. (I finished the book in a weekend!) It's
obvious from the outset that this is a book that's going to
tell you the way things really are, instead of some kind of
snow job. If you really have the "burn," says Straczynski,
your options are almost endless...and here's how to explore
them realistically. I found the book extremely informative.
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