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| Nuts And Bolts Filmmaking:Practical Techniques For The Guerilla |
"Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking, an ideal book for the rapidly growing number of low-budget filmmakers, provides how-to information on the day-to-day techniques of actual low-budget production. Containing construction details describing how to replicate expensive tools for under $30 a piece, this book provides quick and inexpensive remedies to both the most common and most difficult production challenges. Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking is an invaluable resource to anyone looking to make a film without a big budget. Achieve professional results with inexpensive materials from your local hardware store A must-have reference for all low-budget and independent filmmakers Time-saving tips and techniques with easy-to-follow photos"
Price: 41.95
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| "Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint - Ebook Edition (Pdf)" |
"The indispensable Write Great Fiction series continues with an indepth look at three of the most important tools in the writer's craft: character, emotion and viewpoint. With the tips and techniques in this book, you will learn how to: Create compelling characters that readers believe in Write scenes that deliver an unforgettable emotional impact Distinguish among the many different kinds of viewpoint, and choose the one which is right for your story Each chapter is filled with examples drawn from the work of successful writers, along with action-and-results excercises that help you take your lessons to the keyboard."
Price: 16.99
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| Description And Setting - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"For a story to be successful, it must come alive on the page. With Description & Setting, you will learn how to make every detail count as you create believable people, places and events. This valuable reference: Shows you how to master the challenging - and often overlooked - subjects of description and setting Offers hands-on action-and-results excercises that allow you to incorporate lessons into your own work Provides busy writers, such as yourself, with accessible information through sidebars, excercises, checklists and more With clear examples from popular fiction and tips for specific genres, bringing a story to life has never been this easy or this fun."
Price: 16.99
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| The Writers Digest Guide To Query Letters - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"Make That Crucial, Positive First Impression Anyone who's researched the marketplace knows: The path to publication begins with your query letter. If your query is weak, unfocused, or uninspired, an editor or agent won't even bother to request your article, novel manuscript, or nonfiction book proposal. But a well-crafted, compelling query sent to the right editor or agent is an essential sales tool for fiction writers and the most effective way for nonfiction writers to pre-sell your idea. In this book, professional freelance writer and magazine editor Wendy Burt-Thomas shares practical advice on how to craft persuasive letters that connect with editors and agents and ultimately generate sales for you. You'll learn how to: * Conduct targeted research to find suitable editors and agents * Hook an editor with a tantalizing lead and shape a summary that compels editors to buy * Select the strongest slant for your book or article * Use research and interview shortcuts t"
Price: 14.99
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| Dialogue - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"How do some writers craft conversation so authentic, it feels like they've been eavesdropping? What's the secret behind getting characters to talk to each other? How can writers make their dialogue sing? Answers to all of these questions and more can be found in Gloria Kempton's in-depth look at this crucial component of fiction. Readers will learn how to create dialogue that sizzles, with tips on: Creating dialogue for specific genres Bringing characters to life with revealing dialogue Identifying and fixing common dialogue problems Each chapter features numerous examples of successful dialogue drawn from bestselling novels, and chapter-ending exercises help readers apply the lessons learned. This is one book that will get readers talking!"
Price: 16.99
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| Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques For Transforming Your First Draft |
"Don't let the revision process intimidate you any longer. Discover how to successfully transform your first draft into a polished final draft readers won't be able to forget. In Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing, James Scott Bell draws on his experience as a novelist and instructor to provide specific revision tips geared toward the first read-through, as well as targeted self-editing instruction focusing on the individual elements of a novel like plot, structure, characters, theme, voice, style, setting, and endings. You'll learn how to: Write a cleaner first draft right out of the gate using Bell's plotting principles Get the most out of revision and self-editing techniques by honing your skills with detailed exercises Systematically revise a completed draft using the ultimate revision checklist that talks you through the core story elements Whether you're in the process of writing a novel, have a finished draft you don't know what to do with, or have a r"
Price: 16.99
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| On Directing Film - Softcover Edition |
"Calling on this unique perspective as playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own critically acclaimed movies, House Of Games and Things Change, David Mamet illuminates how a film comes to be. He looks at every aspect of directing--from script to cutting room--to show the many tasks directors undertake in reaching their prime objective: presenting a story that will be understood by the audience and has the power to be both surprising and inevitable at the same time."
Price: 14
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| The Writer's Little Helper - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"There is nothing little about the dynamic fiction-writing advice inside The Writer's Little Helper. With big ideas, time-saving tips, and revision-made-easy charts, James V. Smith, Jr. offers effective guidance in short, easily checklists, Q&As, and practical tools. This book gives you everything you need to: Create great characters Maintain a compelling pace Craft believable dialogue Attract agent's and editor's attention And much, much more! The unique format of the book allows you to read from start to finish or to focus just on areas where your fiction needs work. With valuable and surprising tips on every page, The Writer's Little Helper is sure to become your biggest fiction writing aid."
Price: 19.99
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| Writer Mama: How To Raise A Writing Career Alongside Your Kids - Ebook |
"*First writing how-to book geared toward moms *Quirky design-unlike other freelance writing books (which are gray,businesslike, and boring), Writer Mama is sassy, fun and the perfect size for slipping into a purse or diaper bag This book gives stay-at-home moms the encouragement and advice they need to create a successful writing career while raising their children. It covers everything from getting started and finding ideas to actually finding time to do the work. With advice on how to network and form a business and also instruction on crafting fiction, nonfiction and children's writing, this book covers everything a writer mama needs to succeed at her second job."
Price: 14.99
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| On Writing Horror: A Handbook By The Horror Writers Of America - |
"The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all! In On Writing Horror, Revised Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oats, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories. Edited by the Horror Writers Association (HWA), a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature, On Writing Horror includes exclusive information and guidance from 58 of the biggest names in horror writing to give you the inspiration you need to start scaring and exciting readers and editors. You'll discover comprehensive instruction that includes: The art of crafting visceral violence, from Jack Ketchum Why horror classics like Dracula, The Exorcist, and Hell House are as scary as ever, from Robert Weinburg. Tips for avoiding one of the biggest death knells in horror writing-predictable cl"
Price: 16.99
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| "The Writer's Book Of Matches: 1,001 Prompts To Ignite Your Fiction -" |
"Find inspiration. Overcome writer's block. Develop a writing habit. Discover more than 1,000 writing prompts designed to get your creative fires burning. Consider each prompt a match of sorts, capable of starting anything from a tiny blaze (a short story) to a raging inferno (a novel)."
Price: 9.99
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| On Writing Well: The Classic Guide To Writing Nonfiction - Softcover |
"On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write, whether about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself. Its principles and insights have made it a cherished resource for several generations of writers and students. This revised 30th anniversary edition contains a new introduction and a new chapter on how to write a family history or a memoir."
Price: 14.99
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| You Can Write Children's Books Workbook - Ebook Edition (Pdf) |
"The long-awaited companion to the best-selling You Can Write Children's Books, this new workbook from Tracey E. Dils provides aspiring children's authors with hands-on instruction for finishing their manuscripts, preparing them for publication, and getting them published.You Can Write Children's Books Workbook takes readers step-by-step through identifying a project, writing and revising the manuscript, researching the genre and marketplace, targeting publishers, and preparing a professional submission. Perfect as an accompaniment or as a stand-alone, this guide will give aspiring writers the concrete instruction and experience they need to make a confident submission to a publisher or agent. Tracey E. Dils has over twenty years of experience in publishing-as an editor, a publisher, an author, and a teacher. She is the author of over 35 books for children in a variety of genres, including biographies, nonfiction books, picture books, and how-to books. She was awarded the Ohioana Award "
Price: 14.99
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| Writing And Selling Your Mystery Novel: How To Knock'em Dead With |
"How to write a page-turner is no mystery with this thorough and authoritative guide. Successful mystery writer Hallie Ephron's Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: Features comprehensive instruction, exercises, and worksheets for mystery writers of all levels Addresses all subgenres of mystery from hardboiled crimes and cozies to romantic thrillers and medical mysteries Covers how to grab readers from the first chapter, how to construct effective plots, and how to revise and submit mysteries to publishers Ephron takes the mystery out of the writing process, making it less daunting for beginners and more efficient for experienced writers."
Price: 16.99
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| The One-Hour Drama Series: Producing Episodic Television - Softcover |
"Included in Disney's Recommended Reading List! The hour-long drama, the staple of primetime television, is here dissected, examined, and discussed by a highly regarded, highly successful pro. The author ™s thorough knowledge of television producing, gleaned from his years of work on major, influential drama series, is here distilled and presented in a friendly way that will keep producers-to-be avidly turning pages. Charts, script excerpts, useful forms, and a glossary of industry terms embellish an in-depth text that takes the reader from a nascent series concept through the production and sale of its pilot to a broadcast or cable network. Every step along the way is covered, including: finding a fresh series concept developing the pilot casting hiring directors, writers, and key crew members budgeting script breakdown scheduling production prep production, from hair and makeup through transportation and shooting post production accepted accounting procedures s"
Price: 27.95
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| Storyboard Quick 6.1 - Boxed Pro Edition |
"Produce and deliver professional storyboards with feature-packed StoryBoard Quick StoryBoard Quick is an easy-to-use, easy-to-learn software program that allows you to visually plan and present everything from feature films to corporate presentations. Pre-loaded with libraries of content, StoryBoard Quick will help you design storyboards fast that look great, even with no artistic ability. Adding graphics to your storyboards is as easy as pointing and clicking, so you can design and plan your shots for better end results. Plus, its easy page layout features, graphic manipulation tools, caption storage, and image layering functions make storyboarding faster than ever, all the while allowing you to show people a visual representation of your project. You can print your great-looking storyboards, or export them as graphic files or a Flash movie. The new script-integrated page layout gives you script formatting with thumbnail shots, and is just one of the many ways to show off your id"
Price: 249
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| The Pen Commandments: A Guide For The Beginning Writer - Softcover |
"Thou Shalt Honor Thy Reader, Thou Shalt Not Waste Words, Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Sentences ""these are three of the �pen � commandments through which, with humor and an engaging sense of purpose, Steven Frank inspires his readers not just to write but to write well. Thou Shalt Take Pleasure in Thy Pen: As Frank watches a group of students huddle around a boy who is gleefully explaining a mysterious scar, an infallible writing topic emerges ""describe the grossest thing that ™s ever happened to you. Thou Shalt Not Pick on the Puncts: Frank persuades a hyperkinetic teen to slow down long enough to let punctuation marks help the boy ™s own natural storytelling ability come through. Thou Shalt Overcome Writer ™s Block: With practical advice and compelling case studies, Frank unfreezes the pens of struggling writers all around him, from his mail carrier to a former student to his own mom. Drawing on Frank ™s considerable experience as an English teacher, his"
Price: 14
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| Movie Outline 3.1 - Boxed Competitive Upgrade Edition |
"Designed by a produced screenwriter, Movie Outline 3.1 is an all-in-one development package that uses the simple technique of step-outlining to help build your story, characters and screenplay scene-by-scene, letting you focus on each key event of your script without losing sight of the bigger picture. Wondering how to write a movie outline? Let Movie Outline 3.1 do all the work! Easily plan your story structure, color-code acts, rearrange scenes, develop and track characters and format your screenplay to industry standards with this movie outline software. You can even gauge the progress of your own story to that of included outlines and analyses of successful Hollywood movies, allowing you to simultaneously compare your own narrative's pacing with the pros. Professional Script Formatting With Movie Outline, you can focus on your story and characters and maintain your creative flow without worrying about the technicalities of formatting your script. It guesses the next character wh"
Price: 129.95
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| Movie Outline 3.1 - Download Competitive Upgrade Edition |
"Designed by a produced screenwriter, Movie Outline 3.1 is an all-in-one development package that uses the simple technique of step-outlining to help build your story, characters and screenplay scene-by-scene, letting you focus on each key event of your script without losing sight of the bigger picture. Wondering how to write a movie outline? Let Movie Outline 3.1 do all the work! Easily plan your story structure, color-code acts, rearrange scenes, develop and track characters and format your screenplay to industry standards with this movie outline software. You can even gauge the progress of your own story to that of included outlines and analyses of successful Hollywood movies, allowing you to simultaneously compare your own narrative's pacing with the pros. Professional Script Formatting With Movie Outline, you can focus on your story and characters and maintain your creative flow without worrying about the technicalities of formatting your script. It guesses the next character wh"
Price: 129.95
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| Movie Outline 3.1 - Boxed Academic Edition |
"Designed by a produced screenwriter, Movie Outline 3.1 is an all-in-one development package that uses the simple technique of step-outlining to help build your story, characters and screenplay scene-by-scene, letting you focus on each key event of your script without losing sight of the bigger picture. Wondering how to write a movie outline? Let Movie Outline 3.1 do all the work! Easily plan your story structure, color-code acts, rearrange scenes, develop and track characters and format your screenplay to industry standards with this movie outline software. You can even gauge the progress of your own story to that of included outlines and analyses of successful Hollywood movies, allowing you to simultaneously compare your own narrative's pacing with the pros. Professional Script Formatting With Movie Outline, you can focus on your story and characters and maintain your creative flow without worrying about the technicalities of formatting your script. It guesses the next character wh"
Price: 149.95
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| Movie Outline 3.1 - Download Academic Edition |
"Designed by a produced screenwriter, Movie Outline 3.1 is an all-in-one development package that uses the simple technique of step-outlining to help build your story, characters and screenplay scene-by-scene, letting you focus on each key event of your script without losing sight of the bigger picture. Wondering how to write a movie outline? Let Movie Outline 3.1 do all the work! Easily plan your story structure, color-code acts, rearrange scenes, develop and track characters and format your screenplay to industry standards with this movie outline software. You can even gauge the progress of your own story to that of included outlines and analyses of successful Hollywood movies, allowing you to simultaneously compare your own narrative's pacing with the pros. Professional Script Formatting With Movie Outline, you can focus on your story and characters and maintain your creative flow without worrying about the technicalities of formatting your script. It guesses the next character wh"
Price: 149.95
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| Writing The Screenplay Treatment - On Demand Course |
"We also offer a live, instructor-led online course. The treatment is the most vital selling tool in your screenwriting arsenal. Without a dynamite treatment, even the most well-written script won ™t stand a chance in the Hollywood fray. Through Writing the Screenplay Treatment we will show you, step-by-step, how to create an electrifying treatment that is sure to spark a Hollywood bidding war on your script! We have made the anxiety-producing process of treatment writing simple with our ground-breaking approach to the form. You ™ll learn: What a treatment is and what it isn ™t The proper format for a treatment How to choose what scenes go in your treatment What to do with your treatment And much, much more Included with your course is a 36-page sample treatment pack featuring: The Exorcist, Inception, Pulp Fiction, The Social Network and Pixar ™s Up. Course Options Students have three options for taking the Writing the Screenplay Treat"
Price: 99
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| Screenplay Fasteners - Solid Brass - 1.5 Inch |
"As of January 31, 2011 the manufacturer raised their prices due to the rising costs of production. We are committed to bringing you the lowest price available. It's no secret that Hollywood is all about first impressions, so it's vital that your script looks the part when it falls into the right hands. Using screenwriting supplies, such as screenplay fasteners, can give your script a professional look. This legendary Acco Brass Fastener, also known as a �brad, � is the Industry standard for binding feature film, television, and stage plays. Made of solid brass, this powerhouse has a sturdy head and flexible prongs to ensure your script stays bound through numerous readings. Each box contains 100 solid brass fasteners. Need more writing supplies? Be sure to pick up matching Solid Brass Washers for added durability and style. Insider tip: It's an Industry practice to use only two brads, one in the top hole and one in the bottom, leaving the middle empty."
Price: 20.99
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| Writing The Screenplay Treatment - One-On-One Course |
"We also offer a live, instructor-led online course. The treatment is the most vital selling tool in your screenwriting arsenal. Without a dynamite treatment, even the most well-written script won ™t stand a chance in the Hollywood fray. Through Writing the Screenplay Treatment we will show you, step-by-step, how to create an electrifying treatment that is sure to spark a Hollywood bidding war on your script! We have made the anxiety-producing process of treatment writing simple with our ground-breaking approach to the form. You ™ll learn: What a treatment is and what it isn ™t The proper format for a treatment How to choose what scenes go in your treatment What to do with your treatment And much, much more Included with your course is a 36-page sample treatment pack featuring: The Exorcist, Inception, Pulp Fiction, The Social Network and Pixar ™s Up. Course Options Students have three options for taking the Writing the Screenplay Treat"
Price: 249
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| Screenplay Fasteners - Solid Brass - 2 Inch |
"As of January 31, 2011 the manufacturer raised their prices due to the rising costs of production. We are committed to bringing you the lowest price available. It's no secret that Hollywood is all about first impressions, so it's vital that your script looks the part when it falls into the right hands. Using screenwriting supplies, such as screenplay fasteners, can give your script a professional look. This legendary Acco Brass Fastener, also known as a �brad, � is the Industry standard for binding feature film, television, and stage plays. Made of solid brass, this powerhouse has a sturdy head and flexible prongs to ensure your script stays bound through numerous readings. Each box contains 100 solid brass fasteners. Need more writing supplies? Be sure to pick up matching Solid Brass Washers for added durability and style. Insider tip: It's an Industry practice to use only two brads, one in the top hole and one in the bottom, leaving the middle empty."
Price: 22.99
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| Qwerty Typewriter Pen - Black Rubberized Barrel & Key Top D |
"QWERTY... the order of the first 6 keys on a keyboard, became the standard layout for typewriters in the early 1920's. The Qwerty Typewriter Key Pen allows for on-the-spot personalization with any of the letters from an authentic vintage Remington, Smith Corona, Underwood or Royal typewriter. We don ™t know of a simpler, faster way to offer personalization... with an 80 year old artifact to boot! These pens have been discontinued, and once the remaining stock is sold through they will be gone for good. Don't miss out on your chance to own one of these unique and beautiful pens!"
Price: 75
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| Montage - Download Edition For Macintosh |
"From the ability to import and export Final Draft documents to using custom pre-formatted templates for film, TV, radio, and theater, Montage guides both the first time screenwriter and the seasoned veteran from start to finish. But Montage doesn't stop there. Once your masterpiece is complete, Montage allows you to submit, track, and send your query, synopsis, and scripts to hundreds of included industry contacts through Montage's integration with Apple's Address Book. Montage was designed and developed solely for Mac OS X by a long-time developer whose commitment to Apple technology is reflected in the feature set. Montage is Intel-ready and fully supports accessibility features for users with vision disabilities. View your script from every angle Viewing your script from different perspectives is critical. Montage provides several different views: live outline view, script view, character view, locations view, research and notes view, and tasks view. Its pride and joy, the liv"
Price: 29.95
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