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Screenwriting Tips, You Hack

Author : Xander Bennett
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136038663
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting Tips, You Hack written by Xander Bennett and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Screenwriting Tip #99 Voice-over usually feels like scaffolding. You know-something you left in there when you were constructing the first draft, but really should have torn out after it served its purpose. Screenwriting Tip #120 Always remember that funny trumps everything. Your script could be written in crayon with your name spelled wrong on the cover, but if it's genuinely funny, none of that matters. Screenwriting Tip #156 The easiest way to write kick-ass protagonists is to make them incredibly good at what they do. Confused at the outline stage? Stuck in the swamp of Act Two? Don't know who your protagonist is or where she's going? You might feel like a hack. But don't worry-you're not alone. Even the most experienced writers feel like this at times. Sometimes we just need a few short pointers and reminders to set us on the path again. Xander Bennett worked as a script reader in the trenches of Hollywood, reading and covering hundreds of mediocre screenplays. After months of reading about heroic Sea World trainers, transgendered circus detectives and crime-fighting chupacabras, he couldn't take it any more. Xander started a blog called 'Screenwriting Tips, You Hack', a place designed to provide short, witty tips on screenwriting for amateur writers all the way up to journeymen scribes. This book is the evolution of that blog. Dozens of the best scripts (along with many brand-new ones) have been expanded into bite-sized chapters full of funny, insightful, highly usable advice. Let Xander's pain be your gain as you learn about the differences between film and television structure, how to force yourself to write when you really don't want to, and why you probably shouldn't base your first spec script around an alien invasion.

Screenwriting Tips, You Hack

Author : Xander Bennett
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136038655
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting Tips, You Hack written by Xander Bennett and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Screenwriting Tip #99 Voice-over usually feels like scaffolding. You know-something you left in there when you were constructing the first draft, but really should have torn out after it served its purpose. Screenwriting Tip #120 Always remember that funny trumps everything. Your script could be written in crayon with your name spelled wrong on the cover, but if it's genuinely funny, none of that matters. Screenwriting Tip #156 The easiest way to write kick-ass protagonists is to make them incredibly good at what they do. Confused at the outline stage? Stuck in the swamp of Act Two? Don't know who your protagonist is or where she's going? You might feel like a hack. But don't worry-you're not alone. Even the most experienced writers feel like this at times. Sometimes we just need a few short pointers and reminders to set us on the path again. Xander Bennett worked as a script reader in the trenches of Hollywood, reading and covering hundreds of mediocre screenplays. After months of reading about heroic Sea World trainers, transgendered circus detectives and crime-fighting chupacabras, he couldn't take it any more. Xander started a blog called 'Screenwriting Tips, You Hack', a place designed to provide short, witty tips on screenwriting for amateur writers all the way up to journeymen scribes. This book is the evolution of that blog. Dozens of the best scripts (along with many brand-new ones) have been expanded into bite-sized chapters full of funny, insightful, highly usable advice. Let Xander's pain be your gain as you learn about the differences between film and television structure, how to force yourself to write when you really don't want to, and why you probably shouldn't base your first spec script around an alien invasion.

Save the Cat!

Author : Blake Snyder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781615931712
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Save the Cat! written by Blake Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!

The Secrets of Story

Author : Matt Bird
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440348235
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Secrets of Story written by Matt Bird and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story. We all hate that guy, right? But when you tell a story (any kind of story: a novel, a memoir, a screenplay, a stage play, a comic, or even a cover letter), you become the unwelcome storyteller. So how can you write a story that audiences will embrace? The answer is simple: Remember what it feels like to be that jaded audience. Tell the story that would win you over, even if you didn't want to hear it. The Secrets of Story provides comprehensive, audience-focused strategies for becoming a master storyteller. Armed with the Ultimate Story Checklist, you can improve every aspect of your fiction writing with incisive questions like these: • Concept: Is the one-sentence description of your story uniquely appealing? • Character: Can your audience identify with your hero? • Structure and Plot: Is your story ruled by human nature? • Scene Work: Does each scene advance the plot and reveal character through emotional reactions? • Dialogue: Is your characters' dialogue infused with distinct personality traits and speech patterns based on their lives and backgrounds? • Tone: Are you subtly setting, resetting, and upsetting expectations? • Theme: Are you using multiple ironies throughout the story to create meaning? To succeed in the world of fiction and film, you have to work on every aspect of your craft and satisfy your audience. Do both--and so much more--with The Secrets of Story.

Writing Movies

Author : Gotham Writers Workshop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1596919833
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book Writing Movies written by Gotham Writers Workshop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-19 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To break into the screenwriting game, you need a screenplay that is not just good, but great. Superlative. Stellar. In Writing Movies you'll find everything you need to know to reach this level. And, like the very best teachers, Writing Movies is always practical, accessible, and entertaining. The book provides a comprehensive look at screenwriting, covering all the fundamentals (plot, character, scenes, dialogue, etc.) and such crucial-but seldom discussed-topics as description, voice, tone, and theme. These concepts are illustrated through analysis of five brilliant screenplays-Die Hard, Thelma & Louise, Tootsie, Sideways, and The Shawshank Redemption. Also included are writing assignments and step-by-step tasks that take writers from rough idea to polished screenplay. Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors, Writing Movies offers the same winning style and clarity of presentation that have made a success of Gotham's previous book Writing Fiction, which is now in its 7th printing. Named the "best class for screenwriters" in New York City by MovieMaker Magazine, Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in Manhattan and on the Web at www.WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected as "Best of the Web" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries.

LifeTips 101 Screenwriting Tips

Author : Alexis Niki
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781602750159
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book LifeTips 101 Screenwriting Tips written by Alexis Niki and published by . This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The merit of my book comes from the very fact that I'm a relative beginner in the business. I'm the rookie whose struggles are still fresh in her mind and whose enthusiasm remains undimmed. These pages don't contain a complete philosophy or method, but practical tips that you can consume. If you're a beginner, this book provides encouragement, motivation, and a wealth of information. If you're more advanced, you'll discover some new angles amongst the usual advice. This book is the result of the risks I've taken in my journey to become a screenwriter. May it help you learn and prosper as you blaze your own path.

The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters

Author : Karl Iglesias
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 144052789X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters by : Karl Iglesias

Download or read book The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters written by Karl Iglesias and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a look into the lives and workspaces of screenwriters, who share their best practices in their own writing careers.

Hack Attack

Author : Nick Davies
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0865478821
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Hack Attack written by Nick Davies and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on how the News of the World phone-hacking scandal reached the highest echelons of power in the government, security, and media in the UK, from the journalist who broke the story. At first, it seemed like a small story. The royal editor of the News of the World was caught listening to the voicemail messages of staff at Buckingham Palace. He and a private investigator were jailed, and the case was closed. But Nick Davies, special correspondent for The Guardian, knew that it didn't add up. He began to investigate, and ended up exposing a world of crime and cover-up, of fear and favor—the long shadow of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Hack Attack is the mesmerizing story of how Davies and a small group of lawyers and politicians took on one of the most powerful men in the world—and beat him. It exposes the inner workings of the ruthless machine that was the News of the World, and of the private investigators who hacked phones, listened to live calls, sent Trojan horse emails, bribed the police, and committed burglaries to dig up tabloid scoops. Above all, it is a study of the private lives of the power elite. It paints an intimate portrait of the social network that gave Murdoch privileged access to government, and allowed him and his lieutenants to intimidate anyone who stood up to them. Spanning the course of the investigation from Davies's contact with his first source in early 2008 to the resolution of the criminal trial in June 2014, this is the definitive record of one of the major scandals of our time, written by the journalist who was there every step of the way.

Screenwriting For Dummies

Author : Laura Schellhardt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118052625
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting For Dummies written by Laura Schellhardt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Write a great script and get it into the hands of the Hollywood players! So you want to be a screenwriter? Whether you want to write a feature film or a TV script or adapt your favorite book, this friendly guide gives you expert advice in everything from creating your story and developing memorable characters to formatting your script and selling it to the studios. You get savvy industry tips and strategies for getting your screenplay noticed! The screenwriting process from A to Z -- from developing a concept and thinking visually to plotline, conflicts, pacing, and the conclusion Craft living, breathing characters -- from creating the backstory to letting your characters speak to balancing dialogue with action Turn your story into a script -- from developing an outline and getting over writer's block to formatting your screenplay and handling rewrites Prepare for Hollywood -- from understanding the players and setting your expectations to polishing your copy and protecting your work Sell your script to the industry -- from preparing your pitch and finding an agent to meeting with executives and making a deal Open the book and find: The latest on the biz, from entertainment blogs to top agents to box office jargon New story examples from recently released films Tips on character development, a story's time clock, dramatic structure, and dialogue New details on developing the nontraditional screenplay -- from musicals to animation to high dramatic style Expanded information on adaptation and collaboration, with examples from successful screenwriting duos

Writing Movies for Fun and Profit

Author : Thomas Lennon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439186766
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Writing Movies for Fun and Profit written by Thomas Lennon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A hilarious and helpful insider's guide to launching a successful writing career in Hollywood. . . . The only compass readers will ever need to navigate the treacherous waters of filmmaking"--("Kirkus Reviews," starred review).

Brightly Burning

Author : Alexa Donne
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1328476685
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Brightly Burning written by Alexa Donne and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the most anticipated YA debuts of 2018, Brightly Burning is a gothic, romantic mystery with hints of Jane Eyre, Marissa Meyer, and Kiera Cass.” —Entertainment Weekly “Brightly Burning delivers a brooding gothic mystery and a swoony romance, all set in space. Donne’s atmospheric, twisty update of a cherished classic will keep you up late into the night!” —Elly Blake, NYT bestselling author of the Frostblood Saga Stella Ainsley leaves poverty behind when she quits her engineering job aboard the Stalwart to become a governess on a private ship. On the Rochester, there’s no water ration, more books than one person could devour in a lifetime, and an AI who seems more friend than robot. But no one warned Stella that the ship seems to be haunted, nor that it may be involved in a conspiracy that could topple the entire interstellar fleet. Surrounded by mysteries, Stella finds her equal in the brooding but kind nineteen-year-old Captain Hugo. When several attempts on his life spark more questions than answers, and the beautiful Bianca Ingram appears at Hugo’s request, his unpredictable behavior causes Stella’s suspicions to mount. Without knowing who to trust, Stella must decide whether to follow her head or her heart. Alexa Donne’s lush and enthralling reimagining of the classic Jane Eyre, set among the stars, will seduce and beguile you.

50 Screenwriting Tips for $5

Author : D. B. Gilles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781548049287
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book 50 Screenwriting Tips for $5 written by D. B. Gilles and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 Screenwriting Tips For $5 is a like a cool screenwriting class to go. In less than 100 fast-paced pages, Script Consultant, Writing Coach and New York University Film School Professor D.B. Gilles offers up his take on writing a screenplay with 50 easy-to-read screenwriting tips. They will help beginning screenwriters complete their scripts and get them closer to the goal line. Most are short and to the point, a few others are a bit longer. 50 Screenwriting Tips For $5 condenses what Robert Mckee takes a long weekend to convey. And 50 Screenwriting Tips is only $5. D.B. Gilles has consulted with over two thousand new and experienced screenwriters of all ages--from around the world--on how to write and complete a script or improve their already finished screenplays. He will introduce you to The Punctuation Theory of Screenwriting, how every new screenplay you start is like a new relationship, why having too many characters in your script could be a problem, when you and your script are having irreconcilable difference, the importance of having a good title, and many other tips and suggestions that will make your script better.

Screenwriters and Screenwriting

Author : C. Batty
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137338938
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Screenwriters and Screenwriting written by C. Batty and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Screenwriters and Screenwriting is an innovative, fresh and lively book that is useful for both screenwriting practice and academic study. It is international in scope, with case studies and analyses from the US, the UK, Australia, Japan, Ireland and Denmark. The book presents a distinctive collection of chapters from creative academics and critical practitioners that serve one purpose: to put aspects of screenwriting practice into their relevant contexts. Focusing on how screenplays are written, developed and received, the contributors challenge assumptions of what 'screenwriting studies' might be, and celebrates the role of the screenwriter in the creation of a screenplay. It is intended to be thought provoking and stimulating, with the ultimate aim of inspiring current and future screenwriting practitioners and scholars.

Essentials of Screenwriting

Author : Richard Walter
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101664681
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Screenwriting written by Richard Walter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters. Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg alone, plus hundreds of other Hollywood blockbusters and prestigious indie productions, including two Oscar winners for best original screenplay—Milk (2008) and Sideways (2006). In this updated edition, Walter integrates his highly coveted lessons and principles from Screenwriting with material from his companion text, The Whole Picture, and includes new advice on how to turn a raw idea into a great movie or TV script-and sell it. There is never a shortage of aspiring screenwriters, and this book is their bible.

365

Author : Travis Seppala
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781725810976
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book 365 written by Travis Seppala and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Got questions about the screenwriting process? Wondering about what types of story structures you could utilize for your next script? Need tips and advise on how to find time to write and still live your life? Wish you could get a discount on Final Draft? Just want some words of encouragement? Don't want to spend hours Googling everything? "365: A Year Of Screenwriting Tips" has all that and more, giving you the answers you seek in one place without having to do a hundred searches! You'll learn the statistics of becoming a professional screenwriter, learn the ins and outs of character development and format, and even find a few coupons for screenwriting services along the way.

Break into Screenwriting

Author : Ray Frensham
Publisher : Teach Yourself
ISBN 13 : 1444132040
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Break into Screenwriting written by Ray Frensham and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive, jargon-free guide for all budding screenwriters. Its aim is not just to guide you through the techniques and skills you need to write for the screen (film and television), but also to give you guidance on how to approach the industry as a whole. Focusing on every aspect of screenwriting, from how to set about the writing process to how to develop your characters, plot and structure, this book will give you all the guidance you need to break into this highly competitive industry and make a career for yourself as a screenwriter. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of screenwriting. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Damn Fine Story

Author : Chuck Wendig
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440348383
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Damn Fine Story written by Chuck Wendig and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hook Your Audience with Unforgettable Storytelling! What do Luke Skywalker, John McClane, and a lonely dog on Ho'okipa Beach have in common? Simply put, we care about them. Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It's making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens. Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples, and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times best-selling author Chuck Wendig will help you internalize the feel of powerful storytelling. In Damn Fine Story, you'll explore: • Fretytag's Pyramid for visualizing story structure--and when to break away from traditional storytelling forms • Character relationships and interactions as the basis of every strong plot—no matter the form or genre • Rising and falling tension that pulls the audience through to the climax and conclusion of the story • Developing themes as a way to craft characters with depth Whether you're writing a novel, screenplay, video game, comic, or even if you just like to tell stories to your friends and family over dinner, this funny and informative guide is chock-full of examples about the art and craft of storytelling--and how to write a damn fine story of your own.