“When you try to second-guess Hollywood, you only end up in heartbreak.” That’s what one executive told me when I interviewed her, and it’s true. Everybody tries to second-guess Hollywood. People in and out of the industry think they know what the public likes and what the public wants, what will sell, what will not…
Filled with fresh insights and anecdotes from the author and analyses of films from Pulp Fictionto Brokeback Mountain, The Screenwriter’s Workbook is your very own hands-on workshop, the book that allows you to participate in the processes that have made Syd Field’s workshops invaluable to beginners and working professionals alike. Follow this workbook through to…
S C R E E N W R I T I N G / W R I T I N G Christopher Vogler explores the powerful relationship between mythology and storytelling in his clear, concise style that’s made i this book required reading for movie executives, screenwriters, playwrights, fiction and non-fiction writers, scholars, and fans…
The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need. “One of the most comprehensive and insightful how-to’s out there. Save the Cat! is a must read for both the novice and the professional screenwriter” – Todd Black, Producer. Excert from save the cat The third act can either make or break a story. We’ve all walked…
Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting Write the Truth “A culture cannot evolve without honest, powerful storytelling. When society repeatedly experiences glossy, hollowed-out, pseudo-stories, it degenerates. We need true satires and tragedies, dramas and comedies that shine a clean light into the dingy corners of the human psyche and society. If not,…