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Reading Like A Writer: A Guide For People Who Love Books And For Those |
"In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters and discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart ""to take pleasure in the long and magnificent sentences of Philip Roth and the breathtaking paragraphs of Isaac Babel; to look to John Le Carr © for a lesson in how to advance plot through dialogue, and to Flannery O'Connor for the cunning use of the telling detail. And, most importantly, she cautions readers to slow down and pay attention to words, the raw material out of which all literature is crafted."
Price: 13.99
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45 Master Characters: Mythic Models For Creating Original Characters - |
"Every novelist, screenwriter, and storyteller faces the challenge of creating original and exciting characters. Archetypes ""mythic, cross-cultural models from which all characters originate ""provide a solid foundation upon which to fashion new and vastly different characters to populate your story. Recommended by Library Journal, 45 Master Characters explores the most common male and female archetypes, provides instructions for using them to create your own original characters, and gives examples of how other authors have brought such archetypes to life in novels, film, and television. This new edition includes a free downloadable bonus archetype that expands upon the content in the physical edition."
Price: 16.99
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Writing The Mystery: Second Edition - Softcover Edition |
"An authoritative guide to creating a compelling and commercially viable mystery. Features a thorough exploration of the genre and a step-by-step writing process that explains such findamentals as plot and character development; effective dialogue; atmosphere and setting; and maintaining pace. Also includes sections on outlining, revision, acquiring an agent, submitting to publishers, marketing and promotion, and in-depth exercises. Writing the Mystery wraps up with a special collection of interviews with mystery major leaguers."
Price: 16.95
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Writing From The Inside Out: Transforming Your Psychological Blocks To |
"Dennis Palumbo has great insight into a writer ™s psyche. . . . Every writer should have a shrink or this book. The book is cheaper. ""Gary Shandling, actor, comic, and writer. wise, compassionate, and funny. . . ""Aram Saroyan, poet and novelist. Dennis Palumbo provides a sense of community in the isolation of writing, of knowing that we are not alone on this uncharted and privileged journey. He shows us that our shared struggles, fears, and triumphs are the very soul of the art and craft of writing. ""Bruce Joel Rubin, screenwriter, Ghost and Deep Impact. Writer ™s block. Procrastination. Loneliness. Doubt. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Just plain . . . fear. What does it mean if you struggle with these feelings on a daily basis? It means you ™re a writer. Written with a unique empathy and deep insight by someone who is both a fellow writer and a noted psychotherapist, Writing from the Inside Out sheds light on the inner life of the writer and shows "
Price: 16.95
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Successful Television Writing - Softcover Edition |
"Do you dream of a job as a successful television writer on a hit show? Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin give you practical but essential advice to help make your dreams a reality. They teach you how to discover the �Franchise � or structure of a television show in order to write a successful and eye catching spec script. The four-act structure is covered, along with the elements that go into telling a good story. After you ™ve blown them away with your spec script, learn how to pitch confidently and concisely. You ™ll also find invaluable information on how to work with producers, how to handle your first writing assignment, and tackle revisions. Also included are Writer ™s Guidelines, and beat sheets, from several television shows to help you familiarize yourself with the way writer ™s work. The industry speaks out about SUCCESSFUL TELEVISION WRITING: Where was this book when I was starting out? A fantastic, fun, informative guide to breaking into ""a"
Price: 15.95
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Spike Mike Reloaded: A Guided Tour Across A Decade Of American |
"Pierson's name may not be a household one, but the filmmakers he's been associated with - Spike Lee, Michael Moore, Jim Jarmusch - are well known to fans of independent films. Pierson has been friend, investor, and, most importantly, business agent to these and lesser talents and has been a fixture on the festival scene for over a decade. His account of that scene is both honest and maddeningly incomplete. He offers immense detail on some of his deals (even reprinting the Roger and Me contract highlights) but is sketchy on others. He's frank in appraising the work and personality of filmmakers but vague about himself, especially his background. Still, within his milieu Pierson is a heavyweight, and his book is a good choice for collections with large film sections."
Price: 12.95
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Zen In The Art Of Writing: Essays On Creativity Third Edition/Expanded |
"Here are eleven exuberant essays on the pleasures of writing from one of the most creative, imaginative, and prolific artists of the twentieth century - an author who truly enjoys his craft and tells you why and how. Bradbury shares his wisdom and enthusiasm for writing as he examines a lifetime of creating and composing scores of stories, novels, plays, poems, films, television programs, and musicals. Refreshingly direct, each essay shares a single compelling theme: writing is a celebration, not a chore. Unlike so many books on writing, this one does not belabor the technical or become obsessed with the how-to aspects of the craft. What Bradbury does bring to every discussion of writing is the fever, the ardor, the delight that he has discovered and which can be yours."
Price: 14.95
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The Ultimate Guide To Video Game Writing And Design - Softcover |
"There are other books about creating video games out there. Sure, they cover the basics. But The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design goes way beyond the basics. The authors, top game designers, focus on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. Topics include integrating story into the game, writing the game script, putting together the game bible, creating the design document, and working on original intellectual property versus working with licenses. Finally, there ™s complete information on how to present a visionary new idea to developers and publishers. Got game? Get The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design!"
Price: 19.95
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When Harry Met Sally. . . - Softcover Edition |
"Rob Reiner's enormously funny and moving When Harry Met Sally ... -- a romantic comedy about the difficult, frustrating, awful, funny search for happiness in an American city, where the primary emotion is unrequited love -- is delighting audiences everywhere. Now, the complete screenplay is published. Written by Nora Ephron -- author of screenplays for Silkwood and Heartburn (from her own best-selling novel) -- When Harry Met Sally...is as hilarious on the page as it is on the screen. The book includes an introduction by the author."
Price: 12.95
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Elements Of Fiction Writing: Conflict & Suspense - Softcover Edition |
"At its best, conflict pulls readers into a story and suspense carries them along until its conclusion. In this new book in the Elements of Fiction Writing series, bestselling writing instructor and author of more than 15 thrillers, James Scott Bell shows writers how to take their work from a ho-hum read to a dramatic page-turner, regardless of genre or form. Writers will learn how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that build conflict and then use suspense to carry a story to its gripping conclusion.Beginning writers will appreciate the in-depth instruction while experienced writers will benefit from the exercises and techniques that show them how to continuously hone their craft. It ™s a must have volume for every writer of fiction."
Price: 16.99
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Crafting Novels & Short Stories - Softcover Edition |
"Eight �Focus on the Writing Life � sections help you marry craft advice with your life (e.g. staying motivated) and the marketplace (e.g. getting published). The Writer's Complete Guide to Crafting Novels & Short Stories provides an extraordinary gathering of more than 40 authors and publishing insiders whose advice and experience will help readers create strong characters, keep their plots moving, master the art of dialogue, choose the right point of view for their stories, and more."
Price: 19.99
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Getting Past Me: A Writer's Guide To Production Company Readers - |
"Story analysts, also known as script analysts or readers, are the gatekeepers at production companies and agencies. Working behind the scenes, they make or break writers' entree into the company for which they read. A typical scenario: I'm sorry, but the reader passed on your script - which means you have gotten a big, fat NO. You get only one shot at that particular company. What happened? Getting Past Me tells the writer exactly what happened and how to ensure it will not happen again. Most writers have no idea of what goes through story analysts' mind as they look at a screenplay, manuscript, magazine article, treatment, or any other project. The book explains how story analysts think and what you as a writer can do, letting you in on readers' trade secrets and giving you invaluable, key information that will ensure your work is reviewed favorably and fairly. Story analyst and industry insider Mindi White goes beyond such basic subjects as character development and pacing and"
Price: 9.99
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A Serious Man - Softcover Edition |
"It is 1967 and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him since she has fallen in love with one of his more pompous colleagues. His domestic woes accumulate: his unemployable brother Larry is sleeping on the couch, his son Danny is playing hooky from Hebrew school, and his daughter is sneaking money from his wallet in order to save up for a nose job. Also, a graduate student seems to be trying to bribe him for a passing grade while at the same time threatening to sue him for defamation, thus putting in jeopardy Larry's chances for tenure at the university. As if all this wasn't enough, he is tormented by the sight of his beautiful next door neighbor sunbathing nude. Larry's search for some kind of equilibrium is conveyed with the kind of humor, imagination, and verbal wit that have made the work of Ethan and Joel Coen so distinctive."
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Writing In General And The Short Story In Particular: An Informal |
"Here is a practical guide to writing short stories that explains all the essential techniques of fiction - from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing - in a way that is both understandable and useful to the beginning writer. Long considered a classic in the field, Writing in General is the product of a lifetime of reflection by one of our best literary minds."
Price: 13.95
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Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before The Writing - Softcover |
"An instructional manual combined with proprietary worksheets, charts and fill-in lists designed to give screenwriters a better way to focus on the task of writing a screenplay."
Price: 18.95
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Writing About Your Life: A Journey Into The Past - Softcover Edition |
"Written with elegance, warmth, and humor, this highly original teaching memoir by William Zinsser ""renowned bestselling author of On Writing Well gives you the tools to organize and recover your past, and the confidence to believe in your life narrative. His method is to take you on a memoir of his own: 13 chapters in which he recalls dramatic, amusing, and often surprising moments in his long and varied life as a writer, editor, teacher, and traveler. Along the way, Zinsser pauses to explain the technical decisions he made as he wrote about his life. They are the same decisions you ™ll have to make as you write about your own life: matters of selection, condensation, focus, attitude, voice, and tone."
Price: 14.95
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Write A Screenplay In 90 Days - 12 Session Mentoring Package |
"How many scripts have you started and abandoned? Or ones you ™ve finished that haven ™t received the kind of attention in the industry you seek? If you ™re committed to launching a screenwriting career, then it ™s time to get serious about the craft. Give the Story Specialists 90 days and they ™ll get you to a finished, viable screenplay! Professionally trained screenwriting coaches that provide customized guidance based on your own screenwriting goals, The Story Specialists can take you from first glimmer of an idea to a final draft, all the while addressing your specific writing needs. Unlike most classes and workshops, there are no one-size-fits-all theories or pre-set lessons. Instead, you ™ll have one-on-one meetings in which your Story Specialist will implement a powerful strategy that ™s suitable for your schedule and geared to your unique work style, while still maintaining concrete milestones to get you to a completed script."
Price: 799
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Phrases That Sell - Softcover Edition |
"An excellent 'ready reference' both for copywriters and for those entering the field. -- Robert Goldsborough, Special Projects Director Advertising Age Holy smoke! This is amazing! A thesaurus for advertising copywriters. Where has it been all my life? -- Denny Hatch, Editor Target Marketing Six seconds. That's all you have to grab your prospect's attention and make a sale. Use the right phrase or slogan, however, and you've made your sale. Use the wrong one, and you've lost your opportunity . . . maybe forever. Choosing the right phrase or slogan is vital to your success. And so is Phrases That Sell. It's the ultimate resource for anyone needing hands-on, instant access to the key phrases, slogans, and attention grabbers that will gain more attention and sell more product. Organized by category . . . indexed and cross-referenced for ease of use . . . loaded with expert advice on how to write copy that sells, Phrases That Sell covers everything, including those hard-to-describe pro"
Price: 14.95
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"Hollywood Game Plan: How To Land A Job In Film, Tv Or Digital" |
"Hollywood Game Plan is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by-step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry. It is the first book to provide insights and advice from both sides of the spectrum: seasoned professionals with decades-long success and wisdom, and up-and-coming professionals who were pounding the pavement just a few years ago and share the up-to-the minute strategies that helped them land their first jobs."
Price: 26.95
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The Royal Tenenbaums: The Shooting Script - Softcover Edition |
"This is the screenplay for the acclaimed film, directed by Wes Anderson. There were three extraordinary children in the Tenenbaum family: Chas Tenenbaum (Ben Stiller) was a financial expert and started buying real estate in his early teens; Margot Tenenbaum (Gwyneth Paltrow) was an acclaimed playwright and won a Pulitzer Prize in the 9th grade; Richie Tenenbaum (Luke Wilson) was a champion tennis player ranked 2nd in the world by the age 17. They were brilliant. They were famous. They were unlucky enough to be the children of a man named Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman). Now for the first time in 25 years, they're all living together under the same roof. After having largely gone their separate ways they're looking to mend fences ""and themselves in the process."
Price: 16
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"What Are You Laughing At?: How To Write Funny Screenplays, Stories," |
"This definitive book on how to �write funny � will help you craft screenplays, novels, and stories that sparkle with wit and humor. Included are more than 70 excerpts from such top prose and screenwriters as Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. There are also unique writing exercises to help bring out the humorist in you, and add pizzazz to your creative endeavors. You ™ll learn to write comedy for television, film, and stage, as well as the 11 modes of comedic dialogue, 13 bad things screenwriters commonly do, and the �Cream of Wheat Theory � of exposition. If you ™ve been aching to write that comedy screenplay, teleplay, or even stand up routine, pick up What are You Laughing At? and you ™ll be laughing "" and learning to!"
Price: 19.95
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The Way Of Story: The Craft & Soul Of Writing - Softcover Edition |
"Offering an integrative approach to writing all forms of narrative, this illustrated book contains evocative insights straight from the author's own professional journey. The emphasis on the integration of both a solid craft and an experiential inner discovery makes this writing book unique."
Price: 22.95
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10 Ways To Get Noticed (In A Good Way) - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Structure is just as important for your marketing plan as it is for the screenplay itself. Give your script the opportunities it deserves. Learn a system to get your script in front of the people who can bring it through the system. Master strategy that can open the right doors for your script. Hone your marketing plan to identify champions for your movie. Hook them with your logline. Develop a focused written presentation to showcase your creative voice. Having a great script to send out is all important, but it is never too soon to gather the knowledge necessary to get your script into the right hands when it is ready. The script marketplace has shifted and continues to evolve. Awareness of the script market increases possibilities for success. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: How to write a logline that resonates Where to send your script Who, specifically, to query How to reflect your original voice in all written communication WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Beginning S"
Price: 79.99
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"The Working Director: How To Arrive, Survive And Thrive In The" |
"A step-by-step guide to the rules of engagement--starting with what and what not to say on the first producer phone call, how to deal with writers, with stars, with crews. A fun, irreverent, informative, gloves-off guide to landing the work, doing the work, and getting more."
Price: 22.95
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Screenwriting For Teens: The 100 Principles Of Screenwriting Every |
"This books gives teens ""who go to the movies more than any age group in the world ""the tools to do more than just watch those movies. It gives them the tools to write their own films. Targeted to the interests and vocabularies of junior high and high school students, each chapter of Screenwriting for Teens defines a concept, illustrates it with examples of current and/or classic films, and challenges its readers with creative writing, analytical, and discussion exercises. Former actress and director, Christina Hamlett is an award-winning author, instructor, and professional script coverage consultant whose credits to date include 24 books, 120 plays, and musicals and 4 optioned feature films, and articles/interviews that appear in trade publications throughout the world."
Price: 18.95
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers - Softcover Edition |
"This updated 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 editions of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a 'classic' for screenwriters, writers, and novelists."
Price: 26.95
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The Ultimate Lighting Kit - Dvd Edition |
"Top Hollywood cinematographers and gaffers show you the tools and techniques of Hollywood lighting. Improve the quality of your production today with hundreds of techniques developed on the world's biggest movie sets. One of the most telling flaws of an independent film is the poor lighting. Lighting is an art that is learned and practiced over a lifetime. Now, for the first time, working Hollywood cinematographer share their techniques with you, so you can begin using them in your projects. Learn the tools, advanced techniques for softening and shaping lights, tricks for ideal placement, how to choose the right fixtures, and how to achieve a Hollywood look. The Ultimate Lighting Kit features: Emmy-Winning CInematographer Jason J. Tomaric Academy-Award-winning cinematographer David Stump, ASC Vice President of Arri Lighting, John Gresch Arri gaffer, Ron Sill Author Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Blain Brown Camera Operator and Author of The Set Lighting Technician &tr"
Price: 149.95
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