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| Writing The Family Feature Film - Ondemand Edition |
"What exactly a �family film � is can be hard to define ""they can be humorous or deadly serious. They can be total fantasy or a (sometimes) painful reality. This workshop will guide you through the structural and thematic elements common among the most successful family films of all time. If you aren ™t considering writing for this target market, you are ignoring a prosperous genre that attracts big names and big budgets. Besides all that,these stories spotlight relationships, high-stakes conflicts, and a quest: all exciting goals to look through and to try to achieve for any screenplay. By the end of this workshop, you will have a complete treatment for your feature length family film that has been vetted by a professional screenwriter, and also all the tools you need to see your project to the end. In this online course you will learn: How to break down the Three-Act Structure, specifically as it relates to family films How to include the Family Feature ™s �vit"
Price: 99.99
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| Writing The Action Feature Film - Ondemand Course |
"This workshop offers comprehensive tools and insights for writing the action feature-length film. While the action genre is often equivocated with �simply ™ daring feats and leaps into the air and off tall buildings, the reader must take the leap with the writer to suspend disbelief and jump into a script that goes beyond stereotype, one-dimensional characters and pure formula. Understanding the fundamentals of this genre and how to make the most of it will be examined through online lectures, written assignments and creative exercises designed to both educate and inspire. Examples from blockbuster action films will be referenced to offer insights into creating suspense through action paragraphs and how to keep the audience curious and engaged without pulling false punches. Specific strategies on developing and delivering a successful action feature will include tools on implementing character and plot conflict, setting a gripping stage, moving beyond wooden and monosyllabic "
Price: 99.99
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| The Writers: A History Of American Screenwriters And Their Guild - |
"Screenwriters are storytellers and dream builders. They forge new worlds and beings, bringing them to life through story lines and idiosyncratic details. Yet up until now, no one has told the story of these creative and indispensable artists. The Writers is the only comprehensive qualitative analysis of the history of writers and writing in the film, television, and streaming media industries in America. Featuring in-depth interviews with over fifty writers--including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, and Frank Pierson--The Writers delivers a compelling, behind-the-scenes look at the role and rights of writers in Hollywood and New York over the past century. Granted unprecedented access to the archives of the Writers Guild Foundation, Miranda J. Banks also mines over 100 never-before-published oral histories with legends such as Nora Ephron and Ring Lardner Jr., whose insight and humor provide a window onto the enduring priorities, policies, and practices of the Writers Guild. "
Price: 32.95
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| Scriptxpert Script Search: Pannon Entertainment - Action/Thriller |
"UPDATE 3/8/16 Pannon Entertainment becomes management representation of writer Soni Jorgensen. UPDATE 6/25/15 Pannon Entertainment selects their top picks! Action/Thriller Goner - Milan Tomasevic Comedy Lethal Hostage - Soni Jorgensen Join us as we congratulate writers Milan Tomasevic and Soni Jorgensen. Be sure to check back often on updates about the writers, their projects and Pannon Entertainment. UPDATE 4/29/15 The ScriptXpert team is pleased to announce the considerations of the second round of the Script Search service featuring Pannon Entertainment. Please join us as we congratulate the top 4 writers in each category and wish them luck! Pannon Entertainment's top screenplay selections will now be announced June 25, 2015. Action/Thriller The Water Trade "" Wilson Ruark Sticks and Stones "" Jerry Klein Kill or Die "" Shawn Linden Goner "" Milan Tomasevic Comedy The Big Sheep "" Frank Gaydos and Mark Saunders Lethal Hostage "" Soni Jorgensen The Demon an"
Price: 50
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| Playwriting For Movie And Tv Writers - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Film is a visual medium. Screenwriters primarily work in images. Theater is a verbal medium. Screenwriters need to �re � learn rules, everything from the differences in format to navigating the Two Dimensional world of the stage vs. the 3D �silver light � of a movie screen. Appropriate for both basic and advanced screenwriters, if you have an idea for a stage play and are looking for a primer in how-to transition over to the stage, this webinar is for you. This webinar will define if your original idea is appropriate for the stage and help with brainstorming techniques to help you write it. It will discuss adaptation techniques for writing a play based on a true story. It will clearly define the difference between writing for the visual medium of film and the verbal medium of a play. This course offers a breakdown on the three different types of adaptation you might write (original ""faithful ""and hybrid). It also challenges writers on their motivations f"
Price: 79.99
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| Scriptxpert Script Search: Pannon Entertainment - Comedy Submission |
"UPDATE 3/8/16 Pannon Entertainment becomes management representation of writer Soni Jorgensen. UPDATE 6/25/15 Pannon Entertainment selects their top picks! Action/Thriller Goner - Milan Tomasevic Comedy Lethal Hostage - Soni Jorgensen Join us as we congratulate writers Milan Tomasevic and Soni Jorgensen. Be sure to check back often on updates about the writers, their projects and Pannon Entertainment. UPDATE 4/29/15 The ScriptXpert team is pleased to announce the considerations of the second round of the Script Search service featuring Pannon Entertainment. Please join us as we congratulate the top 4 writers in each category and wish them luck! Pannon Entertainment's top screenplay selections will now be announced June 25, 2015. Action/Thriller The Water Trade "" Wilson Ruark Sticks and Stones "" Jerry Klein Kill or Die "" Shawn Linden Goner "" Milan Tomasevic Comedy The Big Sheep "" Frank Gaydos and Mark Saunders Lethal Hostage "" Soni Jorgensen The Demon an"
Price: 50
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| Industry Insider Television Writing Contest - March 2015 Running |
"Our Winner: Christina Burlison, Aftermath, Inc. The Finalists: Congratulations to the 10 finalists for the 2016 Industry Insider TV Contest: Alex Bradley, Amortal Alice Charles, Green Christina Burlison, Aftermath, Inc. Chris Squadrito, The Argyle Chryss Terry, Blowback Eric Newman, Black & Blue Faisal Azam & Erica Velis, H8 Josh Gilbert, Full Recovery Kelsie Mhoon, An Empire Above Marcus Thomas, Diamonds The Semi-Finalists: We thank all those who entered this running of the Industry Insider TV Contest! After a difficult selection process, we are happy to present our list of 50 semi-finalists below. Congratulations to our semi-finalists! Alex Bradley Alice Charles Amanda Raymond Andy Clifford B. Dave Walters Brent Trammell Chris Squadrito Christina Burlison Christopher Robin Andrews Chryss Terry Daniel Magill Deron Albright Desiree R. Thomas Diane Pettie Eric Andrew Newman Faisal Azam & Erica Velis Gretchen Somerfeld Huelah Lander Jiji Lee Jill Hoppe John K"
Price: 75
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| "The Author Platform: How To Build It Professionally, Productively, And" |
"In this 38-minute video tutorial, you'll discover: What exactly is an author platform and who should use one The pros and cons of developing an author platform When and how to build your author platform Why visibility is crucial and worth the work Common mistakes writers make with their platforms and how to avoid them Writers often think the writing is the hardest part. However, they ™re leaving out the one thing they need to be truly successful: an author platform. In this tutorial, Jennifer S. Wilkov, shows how to raise your visibility and connect your work to your audience, literary agents, publishers, and the media. This is the first of two tutorials that describes what you need to know about an author platform, why you need one, and how to build one strategically. The information featured in this tutorial focuses on what an author platform is, when to build it, and why it's a necessity for your successful writing career. Jennifer is an "
Price: 29.99
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| Slush Pile Showdown: How To Make Your Submission Stand Out - Ondemand |
"In this OnDemand Webinar, you ™ll learn: How to write a query that will get attention Why querying isn't a useless evil exercise in torture Common mistakes and how to avoid them What agents are looking for when they read queries Which rules really matter and which ones are matters of opinion What it's like to be an agent reading through submissions If your query is ready for prime time What to do if your query isn't quite ready About this OnDemand Webinar For this presentation, literary agents Barbara Poelle and Holly Root are giving you an insider's view of exactly what goes on when an agent reads your query. In their simulated slush pile, they will critique submitted queries and give insights into which ones stand out and why, how queries could be improved, and common pitfalls to avoid. You'll get a peek into what it's like to be an agent sitting down, hoping to strike gold in the slush pile, and learn how to make your submis"
Price: 79.99
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| Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons From The World's Foremost |
"From Scorsese and Lynch to Wenders and Godard, interviews with twenty of the world's greatest directors on how they make films--and why Each great filmmaker has a secret method to his moviemaking--but each of them is different. In Moviemaker Master Class, Laurent Tirard talks to twenty of today's most important filmmakers to get to the core of each director's approach to film, exploring the filmmaker's vision as well as his technique, while allowing each man to speak in his own voice. Martin Scorsese likes setting up each shot very precisely ahead of time--so that he has the opportunity to change it all if he sees the need. Lars Von Trier, on the other hand, refuses to think about a shot until the actual moment of filming. And Bernardo Bertolucci tries to dream his shots the night before; if that doesn't work, he roams the set alone with a viewfinder, imagining the scene before the actors and crew join him. In these interviews--which originally appeared in the French film magazine "
Price: 16
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| "The Author Platform: How To Build It Professionally, Productively, And" |
"In this 38-minute video tutorial, you'll discover: What exactly is an author platform and who should use one The pros and cons of developing an author platform When and how to build your author platform Why visibility is crucial and worth the work Common mistakes writers make with their platforms and how to avoid them Writers often think the writing is the hardest part. However, they ™re leaving out the one thing they need to be truly successful: an author platform. In this tutorial, Jennifer S. Wilkov, shows how to raise your visibility and connect your work to your audience, literary agents, publishers, and the media. This is the first of two tutorials that describes what you need to know about an author platform, why you need one, and how to build one strategically. The information featured in this tutorial focuses on what an author platform is, when to build it, and why it's a necessity for your successful writing career. Jennifer is an "
Price: 29.99
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| How To Become A Top Hollywood Script Reader - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR You'd love to work in Hollywood. Becoming a script reader is the way many people get their first Hollywood job. If you already have a job in 'the Industry', would you like to rise? To really impress your boss by knowing how to read a script? To join the creative team? There's no skill more important in Hollywood than knowing what makes a great script. None. Whether you're a writer, director, actor, producer or an assistant eager to rise in a production company, you truly cannot become successful without truly understanding the secrets of a great script. Lots of folks 'fake it till they make it' - hoping that they'll be taken under the wing of a successful producer who will show them 'the secrets' of a great script. That's one way to do it -- but why wait? Peter Russell will show you precisely that - right now, in this class. Story doctor and former long-time script reader Peter Russell (reader for Imagine, HBO, Viacom, CBS, Walden, and many more, and Teach"
Price: 79.99
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| Finding Your Voice - The Vatts Approach - Video Download |
"Trusting your inner voice can be a trying endeavor in the movie industry. After all, you want your script to sell, right? The irony is that the best way to sell a script is to let go of your struggle to write a blockbuster and just simply tell your truth. In this how-to video, Anthony Grieco draws from personal examples to show why finding your voice is the key to getting the attention of agents, manager, actors and producers. In this how-to video, you ™ll learn: The VATTS approach to finding your voice and weaving it into your work How to write a provocative script that resonates with your audience Examples of award-winning screenplays that portrayed voice impeccably How to build your theme from your voice, attitude and truth With Anthony ™s help, this how-to video will walk you through taking a critical look at your attitude toward the world. You ™ll find a way to convey this attitude through emotional characters that resonate with your audien"
Price: 29.99
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| Write A Tv Pilot In 90 Days - 12 Session Mentoring Package |
"It ™s no secret that some of today ™s best storytelling is happening on the small screen. Looking to jump in to this exciting new world of TV, but are uncertain of how to start? Give the Story Specialists 90 days, and they ™ll help you complete a polished, viable TV pilot and Show Bible you can use to break into television writing. Professionally trained writing coaches that provide customized guidance based on your own 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 TV pilot. The program includes a personalized as"
Price: 799
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| Write A Tv Pilot In 90 Days - 12 Session Mentoring & Development Notes |
"It ™s no secret that some of today ™s best storytelling is happening on the small screen. Looking to jump in to this exciting new world of TV, but are uncertain of how to start? Give the Story Specialists 90 days, and they ™ll help you complete a polished, viable TV pilot and Show Bible you can use to break into television writing. Professionally trained writing coaches that provide customized guidance based on your own 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 TV pilot. The program includes a personalized as"
Price: 999
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| Writing The Spec Screenplay - Video Download |
"In this how-to video, story consultant Anthony Grieco helps writers first determine their theme and then tell their story with a distinct voice. By examining each Act separately, Grieco showcases how you can walk your characters through the four quadrants of your story and create a story arc easily understood by the audience. In this how-to video, you ™ll learn: Why every lead character is an orphan and how to make that clear in your writing How to write characters that showcase your theme How to cross your A story and B story for the climax of your screenplay This how-to video will help you develop your theme and write scripts in which provocative characters carry that theme throughout the story. Following the 3-Act structure and placing the focus on what you want to say about the world, Anthony walks you through developing a screenplay that sells."
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| Scapple - Download Edition - Windows |
"Scapple is an easy-to-use tool for getting ideas down as quickly as possible and making connections between them. It isn ™t exactly mind-mapping software ""it ™s more like a freeform text editor that allows you to make notes anywhere on the page and to connect them using straight dotted lines or arrows. If you ™ve ever scribbled down ideas all over a piece of paper and drawn lines between related thoughts, then you already know what Scapple does. Scapple doesn ™t force you to make connections, and it doesn ™t expect you to start out with one central idea off of which everything else is branched. There ™s no built-in hierarchy at all, in fact ""in Scapple, every note is equal, so you can connect them however you like. The idea behind Scapple is simple: when you are roughing out ideas, you need complete freedom to experiment with how those ideas best fit together. Creating notes is as easy as double-clicking anywhere on the canvas and then ty"
Price: 14.99
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| Basics And Beyond Tutorial: Final Draft 9 - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Most writers don ™t get into screenwriting for the pleasure of formatting scripts; if anything, the opposite tends to be true: formatting a script is often an additional struggle on the road to getting a project made. But that doesn ™t have to be the way. Not only can formatting software like Final Draft 9 make the process much smoother and less stressful, a little extra time learning some of the lesser-known features can actually transform the task of formatting a script from a pain to a pleasure. During this live webinar for veteran users of Final Draft and new users alike, you ™ll learn to unleash the power of this essential screenwriting program. Instructor Mario O. Moreno, who ™s used the program to craft over a dozen of his own projects, and has helped writers advance their knowledge of Final Draft since Final Draft 5 was the new kid on the block, will visually guide users through the basic features every writer should know and th"
Price: 49.99
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| Secondary Characters: Techniques For Writing Unforgettable Supporting |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Imagine Bridesmaids without Megan (Melissa McCarthy), Her without Samantha, The King ™s Speech without Logue, or The Dark Knight without The Joker. These movies simply wouldn ™t be the same without these well-crafted secondary characters. While it ™s easy to see what role the protagonist plays in the story secondary characters are often given a backseat and left underdeveloped. This is a missed opportunity to take your screenplay to the next level. Knowing how to create unforgettable secondary characters starts with understanding that their main role in the story is to shed light on the protagonist in some way. They do this by interacting with the protagonist in one of five archetypal ways - as the antagonist, the best friend, the love interest, the mentor, or the fool. These archetypal secondary characters create conflict, move the plot forward and are the catalyst for the protagonist ™s transformation. The relationship the protagonis"
Price: 79.99
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| History In Action: Writing The Period Piece Script - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Period pieces are the bread and butter of the movie and television industry. Whether the time period is Prehistoric, Victorian or World War II era, stories of historic people and events continue to captivate audience ™s imagination. But to write the successful period script, a screenwriter has to devote serious time to research in order to accurately portray the characters, events and details that will make an audience truly believe they are being propelled back in time. This webinar will cover the analytical tools necessary to create a historical narrative screenplay structure that is both accurate and compelling. Tips for finding a dramatic hook to an old story will be highlighted with real life examples. This webinar will demystify the process of writing within the limitations of a specific time period to the screenwriter ™s advantage. Also covered will be strategies for tackling the often arduous task of getting Hollywood interested in your period"
Price: 79.99
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| Tom Kane's Film Production Workshop - Digital Edition |
"Get insider tips on managing & producing feature films and TV Now available in digital format and individual chapters! The 3-Day Film Workshop with Tom Kane is the definitive course for anyone looking to start a career in film or video production, from aspiring producers, directors and writers, to actors, documentarians and industry executives. Tom has had a long and distinguished career in the film and television industry as a producer, production manager and assistant director, with illustrious credits that include Prizzi ™s Honor, Raging Bull, Kramer vs. Kramer and Taxi Driver. This set was recorded on location during one of Tom's live workshops, and includes 7 DVDs, plus the Workshop Manual and both Prizzi's Honor and Crossfire Trail screenplays on disc. The DVDs are enhanced with visual references to The Workshop Manual. The Workshop Manual includes actual Shooting Schedules, Breakdown Sheets, Production Boards, Production Forms, Lists, Breakdown Elements"
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| Scapple - Download Edition - Mac |
"Scapple is an easy-to-use tool for getting ideas down as quickly as possible and making connections between them. It isn ™t exactly mind-mapping software ""it ™s more like a freeform text editor that allows you to make notes anywhere on the page and to connect them using straight dotted lines or arrows. If you ™ve ever scribbled down ideas all over a piece of paper and drawn lines between related thoughts, then you already know what Scapple does. Scapple doesn ™t force you to make connections, and it doesn ™t expect you to start out with one central idea off of which everything else is branched. There ™s no built-in hierarchy at all, in fact ""in Scapple, every note is equal, so you can connect them however you like. The idea behind Scapple is simple: when you are roughing out ideas, you need complete freedom to experiment with how those ideas best fit together. Creating notes is as easy as double-clicking anywhere on the canvas and then ty"
Price: 14.99
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| Season Bible: Building Your Tv Series Pitch - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR The market for original TV series continues to expand. As the form evolves, producers and studios seek fully formed series presentations for marketing to networks and channels. Any TV series covers a vast amount of creative content in each of its season. To adequately showcase the potential of a series idea, it is important to be able to enunciate a long-term view of what the show will offer story-wise. Webinar participants will be provided with Series Bibles from successful shows. The structure and ingredients of these documents will be explored and broken down thoroughly. BONUS: Annotated PDFs of these bibles will be provided for further study after the webinar. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: What successful TVseason bibles contain. How to optimize the potential of your series. What needs to go in a season bible. What studios are seeking in presentations of new shows. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Writers working on an original spec or an assigned TV p"
Price: 79.99
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| Logline Master Class - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Let a logline master (Timothy Cooper, the creator of 365 Loglines), diagnose and improve your loglines ""live and on the spot! No matter what genre you're writing, every amazing script starts with a logline that describes an intriguing lead, a major obstacle, and a unique journey. This master clinic on loglines will save you months of wasted time by cutting to the heart of what makes great movies great ""awesome conflict, dramatic irony, and a totally original adventure. Too many writers waste time on the script itself early on ""before they truly have a logline that's DISTINCT, SPECIFIC, and SURPRISING enough to be worthy of their time. Avoid that rookie mistake: Create a brand-new pitch that's uniquely thrilling, accessible, and marketable! First, Timothy will teach you key principles by breaking down classic loglines from some of the greatest films (and highest-priced script sales) in recent history. Then he'll take the loglines you submit and create "
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| Writing And Selling A Tv Movie - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Approximately 622 films are released theatrically each year in the U.S. In comparison, thousands of movies are released annually on networks like Lifetime, Hallmark, SyFy, History, UPtv, OWN, LMN, ABC, TNT, HBO, Showtime and Disney. Nearly every network now produces original movies that specifically target the interests of their unique demographic. What does this mean for a screenwriter? It means that creating a screenplay that meets the criteria of a specific network may increase the marketability of your script and get it not only optioned, but sold and in production! This webinar is designed to help novice and experienced screenwriters understand what networks are looking for, how made-for-television screenplays differ from those of theatrical movies, and how to get your screenplay into the hands of a network exec without agency representation. After viewing this webinar, you ™ll be able to identify and recreate the various structures used in TV movi"
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| Developing Strong Dialogue In Your Screenplay - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR The common belief is that dialogue cannot be taught; one either has an ear for it or one doesn ™t. This is not the case. Great dialogue can be taught like anything else. This webinar will give you this skill "" making your characters ™ banter clever and snappy, attracting actors and your readership. In this webinar, you will learn how to use visual imagery in your dialogue, which will make it cinematic and memorable, and also understand how sub-text in dialogue makes scenes come alive. The webinar will be taught by Glenn M. Benest, award winning screenwriter and one of Los Angeles ™ most popular instructors of screenwriting workshops. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: What is on-the-nose dialogue and how to avoid it The use of visual images to enhance the spoken word Proven techniques to spice up what your characters are saying Where to start scenes to avoid obvious and unnecessary dialogue How to assure each character has his or her"
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| Screenwriting For Neurotics - Softcover Edition |
"Screenwriting for Neurotics is a quirky and accessible handbook for beginning screenwriters. Whether you are a student in a screenwriting class or just someone who wants to try their hand at writing for film or television, this handy guidebook makes the entire process simple and unintimidating. Scott Winfield Sublett, a veteran screenwriter and screenwriting teacher, walks you step by step from start to finish and helps you navigate potential and unforeseen difficulties along the way, offering handy tips and suggestions to keep you from becoming blocked or stalled. Rather than throwing you into the writing process headfirst, Sublett guides you through the various decisions you need to make--about plot, character, structure, conflict--in the order you need to make them. He explains in straightforward terms the terminology and jargon, the theory and industry standards, and dispels common myths about screenwriting that can discourage or hold back a beginning writer. Balancing theory"
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