Writing Screenplays
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The Screenwriter's Bible 4th Edition
by David Trottier  Synopsis THE SCREENWRITER'S BIBLE is one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold 150,000 copies in its ten-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it...
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Art of Dramatic Writing Rev Edition
by Lajos Egri 
Powells.com Staff Pick If you begged me to give you the title of one "how-to" book on the topic of screenwriting and wouldn't give up until I told you, then it would have to be this classic introduction to the craft. Often used as a textbook in screenwriting classes...
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert McKee Publisher Comments 18 Academy Awards...107 Emmy Awards...19 Writers Guild of America Awards...16 Directors Guild of America Awards...Plus, hundreds of nominations... For the first time in book form, Robert McKee's Story reveals the award-winning methods of the man...
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I Liked It, Didn't Love It
by Rona Edwards Synopsis Presents to the reader a deeper understanding of what exactly the development process is all about....
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Screenwriters Legal Guide 3RD Edition
by Stephen F Breimer Synopsis Both fledgling and established writers will benefit from this excellent guide to negotiating the best deal, protecting work, and getting fair compensation....
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
by Christopher Vogler Synopsis The udated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's ongoing work on mythology's influence on stories, movies, and man himself. The previous two editons of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a...
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Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told
by Blake Snyder Publisher Comments In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect...
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How Not to Write a Screenplay
by Denny Martin Flinn Synopsis Finally, what may be the last screenwriting book a writer will ever need to buy!...
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Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
by Syd Field Publisher Comments - Breaks Down the Business of Screenwriting - Explains What the Buyer Looks For - Shows You What to Do to Get in the Door - Tackles the Pitching Process - Provides Personal Insights from Famous Screenwriters Everybody has a story to tell. Everybody wants...
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Elements of Style for Screenwriters: The Essential Manual for Writers of Screenplays
by Paul Argentini Synopsis How to design and format manuscripts to impress any film school professor, story editor, agent, producer or studio executive....
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Screenwriting (Teach Yourself)
by Raymond G Frensham Publisher Comments Many readers dream of seeing their stories on the silver screen, but most do not know how to write a screenplay, let alone get their script into the right hands. For those readers wanting the "how-tos" of Hollywood, Teach Yourself Screenwriting is an...
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Secrets of Screenplay Structure
by Linda J Cowgill Publisher Comments This guide helps writers understand how and why great films work as well as how great form and function can combine to bring a story alive....
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Bambi Vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business
by David Mamet Publisher Comments In Bambi vs. Godzilla, David Mamet, the award-winning playwright and screenwriter, gives us an exhilaratingly subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a filmmaker who has always played the game his own way. Who really reads the...
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Screenwriting for Dummies (03 Edition)
by Laura Schellhardt Synopsis With easy-to-understand guidelines and writing projects, this book makes film writing accessible to novices and helps more experienced writers improve their scripts. Guides the reader through the essential elements of every good screenplay....
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Rewriting Secrets for Screenwriters (06 Edition)
by Lazarus Publisher Comments How do you finish your screenplay? How do you maximize your writing? How do you perfect your screenplay?Rewrite, rewrite, REWRITE!In REWRITING SECRETS FOR SCREENWRITERS, Tom Lazarus decodes what’s often a tough, thankless process and...
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Screenplay Revised & Updated Edition
by Syd Field Publisher Comments For almost twenty-five years, aspiring screenwriters have turned to guru Syd Field for clear and insightful step-by-step guidelines on the art and craft of writing screenplays. Now, with a totally new, up-to-date perspective on today's film industry, Syd...
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Laughing Out Loud : Writing the Comedy-centered Screenplay (00 Edition)
by Andrew Horton Synopsis Blending history, theory, and analysis of comedy, this guide aims to help writers and would-be writers for film and television to writing comedy that goes far beyond stereotypic jokes and characters....
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The Screenwriter's Problem Solver
by Syd Field Publisher Comments All writing is rewriting. But what do you change, and how do you change it? All screenplays have problems. They happened to Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Broken Arrow-and didn't get fixed, leaving the films flawed. They nearly shelved Platoon-until...
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
by John Truby Publisher Comments John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood’s most successful films, including Sleepless in Seattle, Scream, and Shrek. The Anatomy of...
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Complete Idiots Guide To Screenwriting
by Skip Press Publisher Comments This guide is for anyone who has ever thought of screenwriting. Written by someone who has been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale, it reveals the most popular genres, explains how stories need to be structured for feature films and TV movies...
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