Gardner's Guide to Screenwriting: The Writer's Road Map (Gardner's Guide Series) (Paperback)

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lays out the rules of screenwriting in a clear concise manner -- Laurice Elehwany, Hollywood Screenwriter

Product Description

The Writer's Road Map is for anyone who has a great script idea, but doesn't know how to write it. You will learn how to develop marketable stories, create interesting characters, construct strong script structure, pen sharp dialogue, weave interesting themes, and write original scenes. This book provides building block exercises to help you identify the story elements in other films, and strengthen the development of your own screenplay.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: GGC Publishing; illustrated edition edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966107578
• ISBN-13: 978-0966107579
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,150,315 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Distillation of Major Screenwriting Texts, July 22, 2000

By	"theimitationofchris" (Cary, NC USA) - See all my reviews

Marilyn Webber has provided yet another screenwriting book to accompany the many other "how to write a script" books out there. However, she does an good job of distilling those numerous tomes into a simple guideline for drafting your first script. It's a nice, clear and concise manual for first-time screenwriters. More seasoned veterans won't learn anything new here; it's the same principles we've heard since Aristotle. However, kudos to Webber for providing the truths of screenwriting in a succinct manner.

For those who need a little hand-holding in your screenwriting, or a "road map" as Webber describes it, this book's recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, writer-friendly "how-to" guide., August 4, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

In Gardner's Guide To Screenwriting: The Writer's Road Map, Marilyn Webber draws upon her many years of professional experience and success writing screenplay scripts to show the novice scriptwriter how to translate a great script idea into a marketable story with interesting characters, strong script structure, engaging dialogue, interesting themes, and original scenes. This compendium of advice, techniques, strategies, samples and "how to" instruction is highly recommended for anyone seeking to write a commercially viable script for stage, screen, or television.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refresher for even the more experienced writer, February 3, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Gardner's Guide To Screenwriting: The Writer's Road Map is designed specifically for those who have great script ideas for Hollywood films or television producers, but don't know how to set them down in appropriate formats. Marilyn Webber is an award winning author who writes professionally for both film and television. She shows how to develop marketable stories, create interesting characters, construct strong script structure, pen sharp dialogue, weave interesting themes, and write original scenarios. Gardner's Guide To Screenwriting: The Writer's Road Map is ideal for the novice and aspiring scriptwriter and holds much of value as a refresher for even the more experienced writer.