Frequently Bought Together
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Get Published: Take your book from manuscript to the masses with CreateSpace, a member of the Amazon group of companies. CreateSpace offers a full array of professional services, including book design, editing and marketing, to help you from start to finish with your publishing project. Learn more about publishing your book with CreateSpace and get a free e-booklet with 555 book promotion tips.
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
I Liked It, Didn't Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out by Rona Edwards |
500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend by Jennifer Lerch |
by Madeline DiMaggio
|
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee |
by Linda Seger
|
Editorial Reviews
Review
Anyone who deals with screenplays can learn something from this book. -- Criss Martin, Story Editor
I planned to skim this book but read it cover to cover instead. That's how good it is. -- Michael Blake, Novelist, Screenwriter (Dances with Wolves)
READING FOR A LIVING is a fantastic refresher course in screenwriting, as well as a window into what the movie industry is looking for in a script today. It is a must for any aspiring screenwriter! -- Amanda Silver, Screenwriter (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, An Eye for an Eye)
This is one terrific book....(READING FOR A LIVING), written with intelligence and pizzazz, is a superior work that deserves a long life in print. Excellent. -- The Coast Book Review Service
When I was applying for my first job, I read the book twice. I felt and still feel that it is a terrific source of information and accuracy. It is the most informative 'how-to in Hollywood' book that I have read... and I've read many of them. -- Alison Riback, Story Editor, Jerry Weintraub Productions
I planned to skim this book but read it cover to cover instead. That's how good it is. -- Michael Blake, Novelist, Screenwriter (Dances with Wolves)
READING FOR A LIVING is a fantastic refresher course in screenwriting, as well as a window into what the movie industry is looking for in a script today. It is a must for any aspiring screenwriter! -- Amanda Silver, Screenwriter (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, An Eye for an Eye)
This is one terrific book....(READING FOR A LIVING), written with intelligence and pizzazz, is a superior work that deserves a long life in print. Excellent. -- The Coast Book Review Service
When I was applying for my first job, I read the book twice. I felt and still feel that it is a terrific source of information and accuracy. It is the most informative 'how-to in Hollywood' book that I have read... and I've read many of them. -- Alison Riback, Story Editor, Jerry Weintraub Productions
Product Description
What makes a movie great? Perhaps even more crucial, who decides what makes it great - before it gets made into a movie? The entertainment industry's top executive decision-makers are always looking for a great story. But they don't have time to read every screenplay or book themselves. Instead, they often rely on story analysts, or readers, who become the first to read and pass judgment on submissions. Story analysts' reports ("coverages") help form a basis for executive decisions.
Now, for the first time, training for readers is easy to find, easy to do, low cost, and comprehensive. READING FOR A LIVING reveals all: how to get the job and how to do it well. READERS: Learn what makes a story great. Earn extra income while pursuing another career. Gain valuable insight into the industry. Train to be a story editor, Director of Development, or other high-level executive. DEVELOPMENT EXECS: Make sure your readers are educated. Review your own story analysis skills. WRITERS: Find out what readers and executives want. Review your fundamental writing skills.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Look Inside This Book
Citations
(learn more)
6
books
cite this book:
See all 6 books citing this book
- 150 Jobs You Can Start Today: Creative Ways to Make Money Now by Deborah Jacobson on page 180
- Survival Jobs: 154 Ways To Make Money While Pursuing Your Dreams by Deborah Jacobson on page 186
- How to Make it in Hollywood by Linda Buzzell in Back Matter
- The Way Hollywood Tells It: Story and Style in Modern Movies by David Bordwell in Back Matter
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking by Josef Steiff in Back Matter
See all 6 books citing this book
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
70% buy the item featured on this page: Reading for a Living: How to Be a Professional Story Analyst for Film and Television $10.17 |
 |
18% buy Screenplay Story Analysis $12.71 |
 |
5% buy I Could've Written a Better Movie Than That! : How to Make Six Figures as a Script Consultant Even If You're Not a Screenwriter $17.79 |
 |
5% buy I Liked It, Didn't Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out $22.95 |
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theater > Acting & Auditioning
- Books > Entertainment > Movies > Direction & Production
- Books > Literature & Fiction > Books & Reading > Literacy
- Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Communication > Broadcasting
- Books > Reference > Words & Language > Reading Skills
- Books > Reference > Writing > Play & Scriptwriting
Look for Similar Items by Subject
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
