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Laura Schellhardt Screenwriting for Dummies
By: Laura Schellhardt Publisher: For Dummies Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: For Dummies Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 360 Publication Date: January 02, 2003
Product Description: Includes all the essentials for writing a screenplay, from crafting dialogue to marketing a script Packed with easy-to-understand guidelines and writing projects, Screenwriting For Dummies makes film writing accessible to novices and helps more experienced writers improve their scripts. This engaging guide walks readers through the essential elements of every good screenplay, from character development, to creating a story, to writing compelling dialogue, to adopting a screenplay from a different source. It also includes all the specific formatting details that go into writing a visual screenplay from scripting character introductions, to writing the camera into the script, to creating a cinematic collage. In addition, Screenwriting For Dummies covers the important task of selling a screenplay, including tips for getting a spec script into the proper marketing format, protecting intellectual property rights, and securing an agent.
Screenwriting for Dummies This is a nice book to offer up important information if you have some silly desire to try to write a screenplay. It gives you plenty of basic information concerning proper formatting and how to deal with your ideas. Although it doesn't write it for you, if you happen to be serious about joining the (probably) millions that are trying to break into the business, it's a good start. Charles A. Reap, Jr., author of "Devil's Game," and "My Friend Sam."
Great This book is great would recommend it to any one interested in writing for film or tv. adios
hodgepodge A disjointed reference book made by an educated person. Lots of general advice that has no flow. 30/60/30. blah blah.
Not bad ... Could have been better. I found it lacking. Trottier's book has been of more value to me.
Good information This book is full of helpful information in screenwriting. It is easy to understand and a go to if you get stuck in the middle of writing. I recommend this to all screenwriters.
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