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| Scriptxpert Professional Proofing And Formatting Service - Manuscript |
"There's no better feeling than completing a manuscript or a screenplay and getting it ready to send out to buyers. You've dotted all the i's. You've crossed all the t's. Or have you? It's no secret that the number one reason manuscripts and screenplays are rejected is poor presentation. Regardless of how well-written and exciting your story may be, typographical errors and sloppy grammar leave the reader with a low opinion of both the writer and the piece. And there's no recovering from a bad first impression. That's why it's essential to have a professional proofread your piece before you send it out for purchase. ScriptXpert's team of experienced professionals, provides quality proofreading services at competitive rates. Fast, efficient and reliable, our team provides the kind of caring attention to your story that you do yourself. Our services include: Screenplays Documents may be submitted in Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format (RTF), Final Draft, or Movie Magic Screenwriter "
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| Movie Speak: How To Talk Like You Belong On A Film Set - Softcover |
"When is groucho not a comedian? A seagull not a bird? A banana not a fruit, and a taco cart not a food stand? What's the Castle rock rule and when should you call for a buff & puff? And why expect trouble when the A.D. (assistant director) knowingly mumbles Gone With the Wind in the morning, Dukes of Hazzard after lunch? An oral tradition gathered and passed down for more than a hundred years, the language of moviemaking, like other secret lexicons, is the only accepted way of communicating on a set ""and is all but unknown to the outside world. Technical, odd, colorful, mysterious, the working language of movies sheds light not only on the hugely complex process of making a film, but on the invisible hierarchies of a set, the unspoken etiquette between cast and crew, and the evolution of a process that's endlessly fascinating. Movie Speak is a book about language, but through language also a book about what it ™s really like to be a director or a producer or an actor or a"
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| Characters & Viewpoint - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers, and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank, and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your memory, your imagination, and your soul. Award-winning auther Orson Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting characters, plus handling viewpoints in novels and short stories. With specific examples, he spells out your narrative options-the choices you'll make in creating fictional people so real that readers will feel they know them like memebers of their own familes. You'll learn how to.... draw characters from a variety of sources, including a story's basic idea, real life-even a character's social circumstances. make characters show who they are by the things they do and say, and by their individual style. develop characters readers will love-or love to hate. distinguish among major characters, min"
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| Howdunit: Police Procedures And Investigation: A Guide For Writers - |
"To write a credible police story, writers need to know how police investigations really work. This latest book in the Howdunit series gives the lowdown on how everyday folks, as well as writers and journalists, misunderstand or incorrectly portray how the police work. Keeping in mind the mistakes most often made, this guide provides insight into a cop's world: the terminology used by police officers an in-depth look at the tools of the trade legal terms courtroom terminology jail, gang, and convict slang street talk drug information and tons of other useful information. Perfect for learning why and how cops do what they do, this book is the next best thing to having a police detective personally assigned to the reader."
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| Scriptxpert Scriptwriting Coaching - Single Session With First |
"How many times have you told yourself that this is the year you ™ll finally finish that screenplay? You have the ideas.You have a passion for writing. So what ™s the missing element that keeps you from completing a saleable screenplay? Without a clearly defined writing plan and a skilled expert to steer you through the process, getting from FADE IN to FADE OUT can be an arduous task.To up your chances at success, turn to our ScriptXpert Writing Coaches, The Writers Store ™s professionally-trained screenwriting mentors. A Writing coach provides customized guidance based on your own screenwriting goals, and can take you from first glimmer of an idea to a final draft, all the while addressing your specific writing needs. Unlike classes and workshops, there are no one-size-fits-all theories or pre-set lessons, only one-on-one meetings where your coach will develop and implement a powerful strategy to help you reach your writing objectives. The Writing Mentor progra"
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| Myth And The Movies: Discovering The Myth Structure Of 50 |
"With this collection of essays exploring the mythic structure of 50 well-loved U.S. and foreign films, Stuart Voytilla has created a fun and fascinating book for film fans, screenwriters and anyone with a love of storytelling and pop culture. An informal companion piece to the best-selling The Writer ™s Journey by Christopher Vogler, Myth And The Movies applies the mythic structure Vogler developed to films as diverse as Die Hard, Singin ™ in the Rain and Boyz N the Hood. This comprehensive book offers a greater understanding of why some films continue to touch and connect with audiences generation after generation. Movies discussed include Annie Hall, Beauty and the Beast, Chinatown, Citizen Kane, E.T., The Fugitive, The Godfather, The Graduate, La Strada, The Piano, Pulp Fiction, Notorious, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Searchers, The Silence of the Lambs, T2- Judgment Day, Sleepless in Seattle, Star Wars, Unforgiven, and many more. Includes a foreword by Christopher"
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| First Draft In 30 Days: A Novel Writer's System For Building A |
"In the introduction of First Draft in 30 Days, author Karen Wiesner states, My 30-day method for outlining a novel eliminates many of the problems that plague fiction writers. Why dig for plots blindly when, with a little preparation, you can craft something worthwhile from start to finish? Why go through countless, lengthy drafts of a novel when you can create an outline so complete that it actually qualifies as the first draft? Why revise hundreds of pages of a complicated manuscript when you can revise a snapshot of your novel that's a quarter of the novel's length? Using an outline can significantly reduce the time it takes you to complete a project from start to finish-sometimes by more than half. First Draft in 30 Days works for any genre and is easily customizable to your particular approach and style. Wiesner's game plan and comprehensive, interactive worksheets make the writing process much more enjoyable. Getting ideas out of your head and onto the paper has never been easie"
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| Natural Born Killers - Softcover Edition |
"Natural Born Killers is a disturbing and brilliant indictment of violence in the media and American celebrity culture. Mickey and Mallory Knox, outlaw lovers on the run, go on a killing spree of startling viciousness -- and find themselves transformed into cult celebrities by the tabloid media. The film, directed by Oliver Stone, departed significantly from Tarantino's original screenplay, so much so that Tarantino removed his name from the screenplay credits. Now available in America for the first time, the original screenplay offers fans and film buffs of all stripes the opportunity to compare Tarantino's original vision with Stone's version of the story of Mickey and Mallory. Tarantino's scripts have a way of reworking the classic genres. The plots and characters are familiar, but Tarantino's structure and dialogue transcend any category.... Tarantino writes old-fashioned movie dialogue--the kind of speeches and banter and chat that actors love to say.... Quentin Tarantino is walk"
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| "Mediabistro.Com Presents Small Screen, Big Picture - Softcover Edition" |
"From mediabistro.com, the media industry ™s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That ™s right - Small Screen, Big Picture gives you a competitive edge over millions of other aspiring writers who share your talent, creativity, and determination . . . because after reading these pages, you ™ll have the one thing they lack: an understanding of the business of television. This journey into Hollywood ™s inner workings not only details how networks, studios, and production companies work together, it teaches you how the process affects the creation and writing of TV series, how shows make money, and - ultimately - how you can use this information to break into the industry. You ™ll learn: What really goes on in the inner sanctum of the writers ™ room - and how to be a part of it"
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| Showing And Telling: Learn How To Show & When To Tell For Powerful & |
"Write Vibrant Scenes and Essential Summaries. Show ""don't tell. How many times have you heard this standard bit of writing advice? It's so common in writing courses and critiques that it has become a clich ©. Writers are often told to write scenes, dramatize, cut exposition, cut summary ""but it's misguided advice. The truth is good writing almost always requires both showing and telling. The trick is finding the right balance of scene and summary ""the two basic components of creative prose. Showing and Telling shows you how to employ each of these essential techniques in the appropriate places within a narrative. You'll learn how to: write scenes and cut exposition compress time and summarize background information create graceful transitions effectively inject interpretation and more Complete with examples from bestsellers and interactive exercises, this comprehensive guide offers an in-depth look at scene development, the role of reflection in storytelling, t"
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| Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers At Page One & Never Lets Them |
"The first pages are the #1 key to acceptance or rejection of manuscripts. Most agents and editors claim to make their decision on a manuscript after the very first page, which means that no writer can afford to have a weak story beginning. Agents and editors agree: improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. Why? If a novel or short story has a bad beginning, then no one will keep reading. It's just that simple. Hooked provides readers with a detailed understanding of what a beginning must include (setup, backstory, the inciting incident, etc.); instruction on how to successfully develop the story problem; tips on how to correct common beginning mistakes; exclusive insider advice from agents, acquiring book editors, and literary journal editors; and much more."
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| "Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets To Success, One Relationship At A" |
"Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships-so that everyone wins. In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps-and inner mindset-he uses to reach out to connect with the thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates on his Rolodex, people he has helped and who have helped him. The son of a small-town steelworker and a cleaning lady, Ferrazzi first used his remarkable ability to connect with others to pave the way to a scholarship at Yale, a Harvard MBA, and several top executive posts. Not yet out of his thirties, he developed a network of relationships that stretched from Washington's corridors of power to Hollywood's A-list, leading to him being named one of Crain's 40 Under 40 and selected as a Global L"
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| Michael Clayton - Softcover Edition |
"The official screenplay book tie-in to the hit thriller from Warner Bros., starring Academy Award ® winner George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack, and written and directed by Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy). Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house fixer at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen ™s dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack). Though burned out and hardly content with his job, his divorce, a failed business venture, and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At the agrichemical company U/North, meanwhile, the career of in-house counsel Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) rests on the multimillion-dollar settlement of a class action suit that Clayton's firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden at"
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| The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises That Transform Your |
"Sometimes our best ideas come when we least expect them ""like at 3 o'clock in the morning � or in the shower � or when you're driving to work. You get the picture ""lots of ideas and no time or excess time and a dry well of ideas. Brian Kiteley comes to the rescue with more than 200 intriguing writing exercises designed to help you think, write, and revise anywhere, anytime. As a 15 year veteran author and director of the University of Denver's creative writing program, Brian has crafted and refined these exercises to be original, interesting, and filled with enough intrigue to get your creative ideas sparked and into story format. You'll learn how to: Transform stale writing patterns into exciting experiments in fiction. Shed anxieties that keep you from reaching your full writing potential. Craft unique ideas by combining personal experiences with unrestricted imagination. Examine and overcome all your fiction writing concerns, from getting started to overcoming writer's b"
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| How To Write A Book Proposal - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"How to Write a Book Proposal is THE resource for getting your work published. This newly revised edition of the Writer's Digest Books classic outlines how to create an effective, nonfiction book proposal in a clear, step-by-step manner. You'll learn keys to a successful book proposal and how to: Test-market the potential of a book idea and effectively communicate that potential in a proposal Choose the best agents and editors for a particular proposal Create a professional-looking proposal package Predispose publishers to make their best offer Noted agent and author Michael Larsen also provides insider insights into the publishing industry as well as a plethora of newly updated information including: Recent changes in the publishing industry. Updated trend information. New sample proposals. Expanded instructions for creating outlines You'll also find complete guidelines to becoming an effective self-promoter. How to Write a Book Proposal is a must-have for every wi"
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| The No Plot? No Problem! Novel-Writing Kit - Writing Kit |
"Aspiring novelists don't need an MFA in creative writing, a book agent, an airtight plot, or a winsome cast of characters to get a novel written they don't even need to know what they're doing. All that's needed is a little determination and this high-octane kit to kick motivation into overdrive and inspire users to produce a 50,000-word book in an exhilarating, invigorating month long Noveling Adventure. Includes: 48-page booklet 31 Daily Noveling Briefs recommended allowances of writing advice and activities for every day of the noveling month Guided, month long, displayable log for keeping track of progress Motivational materials, pep-talking letters, and commitment coupons The Mighty Badge of the Triumphant Wordsmith"
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| Milk - Softcover Edition |
"The official screenplay book with exclusive filmmaker commentary and a color photo section of movie stills. His life changed history. His courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Academy Award ® winner Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk, with Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones, Josh Brolin as Dan White, Diego Luna as Jack Lira, and James Franco as Scott Smith, and under the direction of Academy Award ® nominee Gus Van Sant, filmed on location in San Francisco, from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black. In addition to the complete screenplay, Milk"
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| The 4 A.M. Breakthrough: Unconventional Writing Exercises That |
"Writers have long turned to exercises for help with beginning-be it a new piece of fiction, a daily routine, or a serious writing life. Behind the theory of exercises is an attitude of curiosity and expectancy, a desire to ask questions of yourself and of the world, to boldly-or not so boldly-stick a toe into the waters of something fresh, provocative, and exhilarating. To create fiction on the verge. In The 4 A.M. Breakthrough, companion to The 3 A.M. Epiphany, award-winning author and professor Brian Kiteley presents you with another 200 stimulating exercises, designed to help you expand your understanding of the problems and processes of more complex, satisfying fiction and to challenge you to produce works of which you never thought yourself capable. You'll learn how to: Train your writing instincts, so creation becomes a more organic, automatic process Tackle challenging concepts and themes, such as The Mind, Money & Class, Language Games, and History, laying a foundation"
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| The Moral Premise - Softcover Edition |
"This book explains how the Moral Premise, a statement of truth about the protagonist ™s psychological predicament, is a fundamental part of every successful movie ™s structure. It is also a book about how you, the filmmaker, can appropriate the Moral Premise to create great motion pictures that resonate with large audiences. You will learn: The history and theory of the Moral Premise Its components and structure Its use in creating remarkable character arcs, act breaks, turning points and dramatic beats A step-by-step method for embedding a true Moral Premise into a three-act screenplay Understand and embrace one of the most fundamental structural aspects of storytelling, the basis for the most popular movies of all time. Use what has proven to be successful "" in the process "" entertain, delight, challenge and uplift this generation and the ones to come."
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| Make A Scene: Crafting A Powerful Story One Scene At A Time - Ebook |
"Scenes are essential fictional units, and if a single unit falters, then an entire novel or short story can be weakened. While there is no paint-by-numbers formula for writing powerful scenes, writers can drastically improve their entire manuscripts by understanding the primary components of a given scene and how to manipulate those components to create the desired amount of drama, emotion, tension, energy, and intrigue. Make a Scene explains the fundamentals of strong scene construction and how other essential fiction-writing techniques, such as character development, pacing, description, and transitions must function within the framework of individual scenes in order to provide substance and structure to the overall story."
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| "No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide To Writing A" |
"Chris Baty, motivator extraordinaire and instigator of a wildly successful writing revolution, spells out the secrets of writing - and finishing - a novel. Every fall, thousands of people sign up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which Baty founded, determined to (a) write that novel or (b) finish that novel in - kid you not - 30 days. Now Baty puts pen to paper himself to share the secrets of success. With week-specific overviews, pep talks, and essential survival tips for today's word warriors, this results-oriented, quick-fix strategy is perfect for people who want to nurture their inner artist and then hit print! Anecdotes and success stories from NaNoWriMo winners will inspire writers from the heralding you-can-do-it trumpet blasts of day one to the champagne toasts of day thirty. Whether it's a resource for those taking part in the official NaNo WriMo event, or a stand-alone handbook for writing to come, No Plot? No Problem! is the ultimate guide for would-be writers "
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| "The Art Of War For Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, And" |
"Successfully starting and finishing a publishable novel is often like fighting a series of battles - against the page, against one's own self-doubt, against rebellious characters, etc. Featuring timeless, innovative, and concise writing strategies and focused exercises, this book is the ultimate battle plan and more - it's Sun Tzu's The Art of War for novelists. Tactics and exercises are provided on idea generation and development, character building, plotting, drafting, querying and submitting, dealing with rejection, coping with envy and unrealistic expectations, and much more."
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| Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write - Softcover Edition |
"Sign the contract...then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals Elizabeth Lyon shares more than twenty years of publishing experience with this guide and makes the often overwhelming task of writing a nonfiction book proposal clear, manageable, and successful."
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| Novelist's Boot Camp: 101 Ways To Take Your Book From Boring To |
"Take a tip from the military-when it comes to pulling off a successful mission i.e. writing your novel, break down your battle plan into manageable strategies. Acclaimed author and former West Point English instructor Todd Stone shows you just how to do it in 101 lessons that are detailed, practical, and very well thought out. In spite of references to military life, this is not a guy's guide to writing-rather this instruction is for writers of all genres-from romance to thrillers-who want to cut through the fluff, master the essentials, and put their new-found knowledge to usThis instruction is for writers of all genres-from romance to thrillers-who want to cut through the fluff, master the essentials, and put their new-found knowledge to use writing the best manuscript possible. Stone's instruction is presented in a visually appealing format and organized in a commonsense outline-type format that's easy-to-follow. Each section begins with an overall Battle Plan that addresses topic"
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| From Essay Writing & Beyond: Portable Mfa In Creative Writing - Ebook |
"Writers can get the core knowledge of a prestigious $50,000 MFA program without paying tuition. With sound, nuts-and-bolts instruction and real-world career advice, The Portable MFA in Creative Writing is the only book speaking directly to the tens of thousands each year who don't make it into MFA programs. Topics include magazine writing, memoir and personal essay, poetry, fiction, playwriting and more: Inspiration and tips on revision, stamina and productivity Clear instruction on the craft behind the art Detailed reading lists to expand writers' literary horizons Those who heed its advice will gain the wisdom and experience of some of today's greatest teaching minds, all for the price of a book."
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| Novelist's Boot Camp: 101 Ways To Take Your Book From Boring To |
"Take a tip from the military-when it comes to pulling off a successful mission i.e. writing your novel, break down your battle plan into manageable strategies. Acclaimed author and former West Point English instructor Todd Stone shows you just how to do it in 101 lessons that are detailed, practical, and very well thought out. In spite of references to military life, this is not a guy's guide to writing-rather this instruction is for writers of all genres-from romance to thrillers-who want to cut through the fluff, master the essentials, and put their new-found knowledge to usThis instruction is for writers of all genres-from romance to thrillers-who want to cut through the fluff, master the essentials, and put their new-found knowledge to use writing the best manuscript possible. Stone's instruction is presented in a visually appealing format and organized in a commonsense outline-type format that's easy-to-follow. Each section begins with an overall Battle Plan that addresses topic"
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| What Would Your Character Do? - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"Not just another dry, how-to instruction book, What Would Your Character Do? is the first interactive guide that encourages writers to get inside their characters' heads as they create them. This fascinating book: Provides more than twenty detailed personality quizzes to help writers analyze their characters' traits Features easy-to-understand psychological summaries and prompts for further exploration Includes a wealth of writing and psychology expertise to help writers create believable characters Whether readers are exploring how their characters react to the death of a loved one or how their characters learned to ride a bike, they're sure to emerge with more compelling heroes, heroines, and villains than ever before."
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