Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
- Published by: Bloomsbury USA September 19, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 159691145X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1596911451
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Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Review
"A superb book. Straight, to-the-point, and loaded with facts -- this book is a must read!" --
Dov S-S Simens - Founder, Hollywood Film Institute and WebFilmSchool.com"Writing Movies gets it all right. You must read this book before you write your first or next screenplay." --
Stuart Beattie - Screenwriter,"Writing Movies gives tons of practical advice, but also acknowledges that writing screenplays is ultimately an artistic endeavor." --
Keith Gordon - Screenwriter/Director,"Writing Movies is the ultimate resource. It's like having twenty of the best screenwriting books skillfully rolled into one." --
John E. Johnson - Executive Director, American Screenwriters AssociationAn great resource for anyone considering writing a screenplay; highly recommended. --
Library Journal
Reader Reviews
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.
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