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| Dan In Real Life - Softcover Edition |
"Something's happening to Dan. It's confusing. It's awkward. It's family. It all begins with widowed father and family advice columnist Dan Burns (comic sensation Steve Carell), who is still reeling from the heartache of loss and takes refuge by trying to maintain order with his three rebellious young girls, while dodging anything unexpected or outside the box. But when Dan heads to Rhode Island, his miffed daughters in tow, for the annual Fall weekend thrown by the large and boisterous Burns family, everything changes. Soon after his arrival, he runs into an alluring woman named Marie (Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche) in a bookshop. For the first time in a very, very long time, Dan experiences real, live sparks ""only to have to douse them liberally when he discovers Marie is, in fact, the brand-new girlfriend his brother Mitch (stand-up comic star Dane Cook) is about to proudly introduce to the family. As the weekend gets under way in the close quarters of a crowded house f"
Price: 19.95
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| The Describer's Dictionary - Softcover Edition |
"Have you ever found yourself grasping in vain for that ideal descriptive word lost somewhere within the misty recesses of your vocabulary? Or felt frustrated that an oddly shaped structure or a pretty setting that you wished to portray didn ™t quite translate clearly to paper? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then The Describer ™s Dictionary is exactly the book you need. Open it and you have not only just the right words but "" bringing them to life "" stellar literary examples of descriptive writing as well. The Describer ™s Dictionary concerns itself with the observable, from shapes to buildings, to human beings. �Referably � organized, it uses a handy reverse, definition-to-term format that makes it easy to zero in on the term you ™re seeking. For example, look up �Noses � to find �aquiline, � �leptorrhine, � and �snub-nosed. � And as an inspiration to any writer "" showing how it ™s done by the best "" hundre"
Price: 17.95
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| The Comedy Bible - Softcover Edition |
"Do you think you're funny? Do you want to turn your sense of humor into a career? If the answer is yes, then Judy Carter's The Comedy Bible is for you. The guru to aspiring stand-up comics provides the complete scoop on being -- and writing -- funny for money. If you've got a sense of humor, you can learn to make a career out of comedy, says Judy Carter. Whether it's creating a killer stand-up act, writing a spec sitcom, or providing jokes for radio or one-liners for greeting cards, Carter provides step-by-step instructions in The Comedy Bible. She helps readers first determine which genre of comedy writing or performing suits them best and then directs them in developing, refining, and selling their work. Using the hands-on workbook format that was so effective in her bestselling first book, Stand-Up Comedy: The Book, Carter offers a series of day-by-day exercises that draw on her many years as a successful stand-up comic and the head of a nationally known comedy school. Also in"
Price: 15
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| The Devil's Guide To Hollywood - Softcover Edition |
"In The Devil's Guide to Hollywood, bestselling author and legendary bad-boy screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells everything he knows about the industry, its players, and screenwriting itself--from the first blank sheet of paper in the Olivetti to the size of the credit on the one-sheet. The Devil's Guide to Hollywood distills everything one of Hollywood's most accomplished screenwriters knows about the business: from writing advice to negotiation tricks, from the wisdom of past players to the feuds of current ones. Eszterhas dispenses advice as only he can: with his tongue firmly in cheek and a certain finger extended good-naturedly toward the sky. His tips on how to survive in Hollywood are based on his own rugged and real-life experiences: they are not just useful but vastly entertaining. He reveals what he's seen in Hollywood and what he's learned about writing and selling scripts there for record amounts. He also recounts bite-sized takes from personalities he either admires or loathe"
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| Chinatown & The Last Detail: 2 Screenplays - Softcover Edition |
"Chinatown, generally regarded as the Great American Screenplay, follows a seedy private investigator, Jake Gittes, as he becomes involved in a case far more complicated than he ever imagined. Instead of adultery and divorce, he uncovers a conspiracy reaching to the economic foundations of Los Angeles. Set in the 1930s, the film was directed by Roman Polanski and stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston. The Last Detail, also starring Jack Nicholson, is about the lost weekend odyssey of two hardened Navy lifers, Buddusky and Mule, assigned to escort a court-martialed recruit to prison. Projecting into this young doomed kid all of their lost possibilities, Buddusky and Mule are determined to enjoy the moment before they must al unwillingly confront the future."
Price: 15
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| Cinematic Storytelling - Softcover Edition |
"Dialogue is one of the best known, and obvious, elements in a film. But the language of cinema is more subtle and sophisticated than dialog alone. From Metropolis to Kill Bill, this remarkable reference guide reveals 100 of the most potent storytelling tools of the medium, compelling cinematic devices beyond dialog for screenwriters and directors to pump up action, develop characters and energize a motion picture ™s plot. Here ™s what you ™ll learn: 17 basic building blocks of cinematic language 100 examples of cinematic techniques that create layering and more powerful scenes 100 definitions of cinematic tools How to use sound, picture and camera motion as storytelling devices How to show character change without using dialog How filmmakers marry story and technique All this and more illustrated by over 500 frame grabs and 76 script excerpts from the most memorable moments in film history. The mastery of cinematic storytelling unites all successful film"
Price: 24.95
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| Comic Insights - Softcover Edition |
"If you want to make it in stand-up comedy, this book is a must-read. If you want to write comedy, this book is a must-read. If you simply enjoy comedy, this book is a must-read. Comic Insights contains fascinating, candid, insightful interviews with today ™s top comedians, who discuss at length why and how they do what they do. Louie Anderson Richard Belzer Elayne Boosler George Carlin Ellen DeGeneres Rich Jeni Jay Leno Richard Lewis Bill Maher Paul Reiser Chris Rock Roseanne Jerry Seinfeld Gary Shandling Sinbad George Wallace Jonathan Winters And interviews with noted comedy club owners Budd Friedman and Jamie Masada, agent Irving Arthur, and personal manager Buddy Morra, who discuss careers in stand-up. Comic Insights also contains Frankyn Ajaye ™s essential advice and professional tips about the fundamentals of stand-up, studying other comedians, finding your own style, writing your own material, working the live performance, and appear"
Price: 18.95
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| Comic Toolbox - Softcover Edition |
"Comedy is not magic, not inspiration, not a �gift. � Mostly, it ™s simple rules and structures ""the logic of the illogical ""tools that anyone can use. The Comic Toolbox is a straightforward, often humorous, workbook approach to comedy writing as creative problem solving. In it, veteran Hollywood comedy writer John Vorhaus offers his tools of the trade to writers, comics, and anyone else who wants to be funny. Among these indispensable tools are Clash of Context, Tension and Release, The Law of Comic Opposites, The Wildly Inappropriate Response, and The Myth of the Last Great Idea. Readers will learn that comedy = truth and pain (the essence of the comic situation), that fear is the biggest roadblock to comedy (kill your ferocious editor within and rich, useful comic ideas will flow), and much, much more. With Vorhaus ™ tools in hand, anyone can be funny."
Price: 14.95
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| Comma Sense - Softcover Edition |
"Are you confounded by commas, addled by apostrophes, or queasy about quotation marks? Do you believe a bracket is just a support for a wall shelf, a dash is something you make for the bathroom, and a colon and semicolon are large and small intestines? If so, language humorists Richard Lederer and John Shore (with the sprightly aid of illustrator Jim McLean), have written the perfect book to help make your written words perfectly precise and punctuationally profound. Don ™t expect Comma Sense to be a dry, academic tome. On the contrary, the authors show how each mark of punctuation ""no matter how seemingly arcane ""can be effortlessly associated with a great American icon: the underrated yet powerful period with Seabiscuit; the jazzy semicolon with Duke Ellington; even the rebel apostrophe with famed outlaw Jesse James. But this book is way more than a flight of whimsy. When you ™ve finished Comma Sense, you ™ll not only have mastered everything you need to know a"
Price: 10.95
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| Breaking Into Hollywood - Softcover Edition |
"No matter what your dream, you can achieve it! Let BReaKiNG iNTo HoLLyWooD inspire you along the surreal journey of Angela M. Hutchinson. This Chicago native drove cross-country to launch her entertainment career in Los Angeles. Now as the founder of Breaking into Hollywood, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Angela helps other professionals in the entertainment industry pursue their careers with integrity, creativity and enthusiasm. Angela is a casting director, former talent agent, scriptwriter, published author, songwriter, magazine editor, entrepreneur, mentor, wife, and mother. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Angela earned her B.S.E. in Industrial & Operations Engineering. She is also a former Miss Teen Illinois Semi-Finalist. Angela has worked for MGM, Warner Bros. Television, and the Grammys. In October 2005, she was elected as the first African American president of The Scriptwriters Network, since the organization was founded in 1986. Nationwide, Angela h"
Price: 12.95
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| The Complete Independent Movie Marketing Handbook - Softcover Edition |
"If you ™re an independent filmmaker looking for information on how to market, distribute and find audiences for your movies and videos, you ™ll discover it here. This book "" packed with street-smart savvy and real-world examples on how to promote and sell your productions "" includes both traditional and guerilla marketing techniques that ™ll make your film stand out in an ever-increasingly crowded marketplace. It ™s like having a highly paid film marketing guru at your side. From landing a distribution deal and getting free media coverage to staging a low-cost premiere and selling your movie to video rental chains and over the Internet, this book is a �must-have ™ for any independent film or video maker looking to seriously launch and sustain a career in the entertainment industry."
Price: 39.95
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| Dialogue - Softcover Edition |
"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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| Show Me The Funny!: At The Writers' Table With Hollywood's Top Comedy |
"Enjoy a unique glimpse into the intelligent and quirky inner workings of the comedic mind! Show Me the Funny! presents 28 top comedy screenwriters from the revered figures of television's Golden Age to today's favorite movie jokesters. Authors Desberg and Davis put an innovative spin on the traditional interview: each writer was given the same loosely structured comedic premise and asked to develop it in any way he or she wanted-no rules, no boundaries, no limits! The result is a hilarious and illuminating look at the comic process. INCLUDES: Leonard Stern (co-creator of Get Smart) Sherwood Schwartz (Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch) Peter Casey (co-creator of The Jeffersons, Cheers, Wings, Frasier) Phil Rosenthal (co-creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) Ed Decter (co-writer of There's Something About Mary) o and many more!"
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| Cinescopes - Softcover Edition |
"Everyone has a list of favorite movies, but few people truly understand how much these movies reveal about our personalities. Cinescopes invites you to find your ten favorite movies in a glossary of more than 3,000 popular films ""and then offers spectacular insights into what your most-loved films reveal about you. Using a unique blend of pop psychology, astrology, and cinematic analysis, Cinescopes profiles sixteen different types of movie fans, complete with their own unique strengths, weaknesses, secrets, and characteristic behaviors. Along the way, you ™ll also discover how you measure up to other kinds of movie buffs, including your best and worst relationship matches, your personal nemesis, and even other movies you may enjoy. Cinescopes is a wonderful conversation starter and a delightful gift for pop-culture enthusiasts of all ages."
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| The Constant Gardener - Softcover Edition |
"Exclusive to this Newmarket Shooting Script book are the film's award-winning screenplay by Jeffrey Caine, a foreword by John le Carre written specially for this official edition, along with a perceptive introduction by film critic Kenneth Turan, a color photo section, and in-depth notes on the production of the film, featuring behind-the-scenes comments from the actors, the writers, Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles (City of God), and his international filmmaking team including observations about shooting in Kenya and the worldwide effects of the pharmaceutical industry. Two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz head the cast of the highly acclaimed thriller filmed on location in Berlin, London, and Nairobi and numerous other parts of Kenya. In a remote area of northern Kenya, the region's most dedicated activist, the brilliant and passionate Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz), has been found brutally murdered. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his w"
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| Citizen Kane Crash Course In Cinematography - Softcover Edition |
"A Wildly Fictional Account of How Orson Welles Learned Everything About the Art of Cinematography in Half an Hour or Was it a Weekend? This book brings to life the 60-plus year Urban Legend of the infamous weekend between Orson Welles and the Oscar winning cinematographer, Gregg Toland (Wuthering Heights, Citizen Kane). Guaranteed to provoke controversy as it instructs and entertains, this �graphic textbook � deftly merges the fictionalized account of an Orson Welles and Gregg Toland Hollywood weekend with all of the basic ABCs of cinematography."
Price: 19.95
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| The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step By Step Guide To Writing Copy That |
"The classic guide to copywriting, now in an entirely updated third edition. This is a book for everyone who writes or approves copy: copywriters, account executives, creative directors, freelance writers, advertising managers - even entrepreneurs and brand managers. It reveals dozens of copywriting techniques that can help you write ads, commercials, and direct mail that are clear, persuasive, and get more attention--and sell more products. Among the tips revealed are: eight headlines that work--and how to use them eleven ways to make your copy more readable fifteen ways to open a sales letter the nine characteristics of successful print ads how to build a successful freelance copywriting practice fifteen techniques to ensure your e-mail marketing message is opened This thoroughly revised third edition includes all new essential information for mastering copywriting in the Internet era, including advice on Web- and e-mail-based copywriting, multimedia presentations, and Int"
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| Moleskine Passion Journals - Music Journal |
"Passions is a new Moleskine collection that ™s perfect for chronicling the loves of your life! Use these journals to collect information on your favorite films, books, and music. Moleskine Film Journal: for those who love the cinema Build your own film archive with this embossed notebook, featuring 3 place markers and expandable inner pocket, along with: Film festival list Alphabetically organized sections to fill in 6 tabbed sections to personalize 12 blank pages to unleash your passion's creativity Several adhesive labels: 40 to be used on the blank tabs, 150 with colored icons and 12 to customize the cover Size: 5 8 1/4 Moleskine Book Journal: for those who love to read Extend the reading experience with this embossed notebook, featuring 3 place markers and expandable inner pocket, along with: Alphabetically organized sections to fill in 6 tabbed sections to personalize 14 blank pages to unleash your passion's creativity A free cus"
Price: 19.95
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| Could It Be A Movie? - Softcover Edition |
"Is there a movie inside of you that ™s been yearning to get out but didn ™t know where to begin? Before you begin your screenplay, this is the road map you need to determine if cinema is the best destination for your creative ideas. This detailed book will teach you: How to identify whether your plot packs enough punch to be a hit movie How to acquire and adapt pre-existing material for a feature length screenplay How to find today ™s hot markets for the kind of films you want to write How to predict what tomorrow ™s audiences will want to see How to find and land an agent and much more Christina Hamlett is an award-winning author and script coverage consultant whose credits include numerous books, plays musicals, optioned features and screenwriting columns."
Price: 26.95
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| Courage & Craft: Writing Your Life Into Story - Softcover Edition |
"Have you always wanted to write about your life but wondered how to get started, how to keep going, and whether it's even worth it in the first place? Under the guidance of veteran author and writing teacher Barbara Abercrombie, you'll learn how to turn the messy, crazy, sad, and wonderful stuff of your life into prose or poetry that has order, clarity, and meaning. Abercrombie presents the nuts and bolts of several genres, showing you how to keep a journal, craft a personal essay, or write a memoir, autobiography, poem, or work of fiction. She offers lessons to embolden you as a writer and practical guidelines for working writing into your everyday life, giving and receiving feedback, and getting your work published. In Courage & Craft, you'll find exercises to keep the inner critic at bay, inspiration from writers who've been there, and proven advice for getting your words on the page and out into the world."
Price: 14.95
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| How To Be A Writer: Building Your Creative Skills Through Practice And |
"Athletes practice. Musicians practice. As a writer you need to do the same. Whether you have dreams of writing a novel or a memoir or a collection of poems, or you simply want to improve your everyday writing, this innovative book will show you how to build your skills by way of practice. Through playful and purposeful exercises, you'll develop your natural aptitude for communication, strengthening your ability to come up with things to say, and your ability to get those things into the minds (and the hearts) of readers. You'll learn to: Train and develop your writer's powers: creativity, memory, observation, imagination, curiosity, and the subconscious Understand the true nature of the relationship between you and your readers Find your writer's voice Get required writing projects done so you have more time for the writing you want to do And much more Empowering and down-to-earth, How to Be a Writer gives you the tools you need, and tells you what (and how"
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| "Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences - Hardback Edition" |
"This is a focused, respectful, entertaining guide to getting our sentences into good shape. After thirty-five years of teaching writing, Janis Bell knows which sentences those are and precisely what ails them. She describes grammar and usage problems in ways that make immediate sense. She explains precisely what our punctuation marks do and won't do. She also answers the very questions that readers are likely to have. Besides being extremely readable and relevant, each chapter offers a challenging quiz followed by answers that leave no doubt. This small, engaging book is for people who know what they want to write and who know English-all they need to hear is what Bell has to say about the gaffes that have crept into their sentences. Equally useful to a ninth-grader and a senior-level manager, Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences is a sweet and timely find."
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| Crafty Screenwriting: Writing Movies That Get Made - Softcover Edition |
"Most screenwriting books focus on how to write a good screenplay. But in the movie business, a screenplay isn't good unless it might one day get made into a movie. Aseasoned development executive, Alex Epstein has not only seen his own television and movie scripts produced, he has accepted and rejected countless screenplays and supervised dozens of writers. Now, in this indispensable guide, he shows how to write a script that will make a producer think, This is a movie! Fresh and provocative, Crafty Screenwriting answers questions other books don't ask and cheerfully slaughters the sacred cows of how-to screenwriting."
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| Writer's Dreamkit - Download Edition (Windows) |
"As the beginner ™s version of Dramatica Pro, Writer ™s DreamKit is a step-by-step writing system designed for the aspiring writer. As your creative writing partner, Writer ™s DreamKit takes you to a special place, a story development environment where together you ™ll solve the plot and character problems that prevent many stories from becoming great enough to sell. You ™ll cast and build your characters, plot out your story, layer in themes with universal meaning, and put it all together into scenes to form a solid step outline. And as your mentor, the Writer ™s DreamKit will do something no other writing program can do - it predicts parts of your story based on creative decisions you make! Knowledge is power and Writer's DreamKit inspires you with ideas to develop your story and make it even tighter - with no plot holes or character inconsistencies. System Requirements Windows (WDK v4.0): Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, or Vista "
Price: 49.95
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| Please Give - Softcover Edition |
"Written and directed by Nicole Holofcener (Friends with Money, Walking and Talking, Lovely & Amazing), this poignant comedy/drama set in New York City stars Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Sarah Steele, and Ann Guilbert. Kate (Catherine Keener) has a lot on her mind. There ™s the ethics problem of buying furniture on the cheap at estate sales and marking it up at her trendy Manhattan store (and how much mark-up can she get away with?). There ™s the materialism problem of not wanting her teenage daughter (Sarah Steele) to want the expensive things that Kate wants. There ™s the marriage problem of sharing a partner-ship in parenting, business, and life with her husband Alex (Oliver Platt) but sensing doubt nibbling at the foundations. And there ™s Kate ™s free-floating 21st-century malaise ""the problem of how to live well and be a good person when poverty, homelessness, and sadness are always right outside the door. In "
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| Clearance And Copyright (4Th Edition) - Softcover Edition |
"Now extensively revised, updated, and expanded, Clearance and Copyright is the industry-standard guide to almost every conceivable rights issue that filmmakers, videomakers, and television producers might encounter: from the initial acquisition of material through the rights situations that arise during preproduction, production, post-production and release. Legalese-free, well-written, it's a must-read for all producers, directors, and writers ""whether they make feature films, shorts, documentaries, television programs, music videos, or Internet content ""and those who advise them. Armed with this book, you can protect yourself and your work from disastrous legal actions and save thousands of dollars in attorney fees. You can even learn how to save money by exercising your rights to use certain materials without paying anyone."
Price: 40.95
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| Crafty Tv Writing - Softcover Edition |
"Everyone watches television, and everyone has an opinion on what makes a good TV show. But, as Alex Epstein shows in this invaluable guide, writing for television is a highly specific craft that requires knowledge, skill, and more than a few insider's tricks. Epstein, a veteran TV writer and show creator himself, provides essential knowledge about the entire process of television writing, both for beginners and for professionals who want to go to the next level. Crafty TV Writing shows how to understand the hidden structure of a TV series so you can write it. It explains the best ways to generate a hook, write an episode, create characters the audience will never tire of, construct entertaining dialogue, and use humor. It explains how to steer your way through the tough but rewarding television industry: from writing your first spec script, to getting hired to create a show, to surviving ""even thriving ""if you get fired. And it illuminates how television writers think about the sho"
Price: 16
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