In this book, Linda Seger shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. Interviews with today’s top writers complete this essential volume.
Inspired by female psychology and gender issues, this howto book casts a refreshingly honest and empowering womencentric light on every stage of the screenwriting process.
Since Winnicott’s death in 1971 there has been an increasing demand for opportunities to study his writings. This book is neither a textbook nor a critical dictionary but it can be used as both. Its main purpose in the fullest sense is to allow the reader to enjoy studying Winnicott’s texts. The book is aimed…
The word “lovemap” was first used by Dr. John Money in lectures at Johns Hopkins University in 1980 to symbolize “the neutral template expressed in every individual’s sexuoerotic fantasies and practices.” The word connotes our often subconscious pattern of erotic yearnings and desire. Each of us has a distinctive lovemap, as different and individual as…
Now in its seventh edition, Research for Writers is acknowledged as the standard research guide for writers and journalists. This book offers a combination of practical advice and up-to-date information both to new and experienced researchers. It is highly regarded as an aide-memoire for the established writer. From organisation and methods of research to obtaining…
Published for the first time in the UK, Syd Field, acclaimed writer and director, tells you step-by-step how to identify and fix common screenwriting problems, providing the professional secrets that make films brilliant – secrets that can make your screenplay a success. He provides easily understood guidelines for writing a screenplay, from concept to finished…