Tami D. Cowden

Caro Lafever

Sue Viders

Unread copy, excellent condition. Great resource for any aspiring screenwriter or writer. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Maryland

Sixteen Master Archetypes

Writing great fiction heroes and heroines.

Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines

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J. Michael Straczynski

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Tennessee

An experienced scriptwriter and producer explains how to write and sell plays for television, radio, motion pictures, animated features, and the stage and surveys the characteristics and requirements of each medium. Original.

The Complete Book of Scriptwriting

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Robert Pollock

This book is a clean copy with a good spine and binding. The contents and Graphics are in good condition. There is minimal wear inside. There is slight wear on the paperback cover. Will ship within hours after your order is received. Thanks for stopping by and please stay safe.

Texas

From developing a treatment to writing and selling your script all you need to perfect your craft

The everything screenwriting book

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Viki King

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

The ultimate survival guide, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days takes the aspiring screenwriter the shortest distance from blank page to complete script.

Viki King's Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in the writer's onto the page. This method guides the would-be screenwriter through the writing of a movie. It answers such questions as:

 * How to clarify the idea you don't quite have yet
 * How to tell if your idea is really a movie
 * How to move from what you want to say saying it
 * How to stop getting ready and start

Once you know what to write, the Inner Movie Method will show you how to write it. It also addresses such issues as:

 * How to pay the rent while paying your dues
 * What to say to your spouse when you can't come to bed
 * How to keep going when you think you can't

For accomplished screenwriters honing their craft, as well as those who never before brought their ideas to paper, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days is an indispensable guide. And Viki King's upbeat, friendly style is like having a first-rate writing partner every step of the way.

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days

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Pennsylvania

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

This book offers a clear and straightforward framework upon which to build story plots. Replete with hundreds of film references and a step-by step breakdown of some of the greatest movies ever written, this is an inspiring and must-own manual for any serious modern day storyteller. Standing on the broad shoulders of Joseph Campbell, Christopher Vogler, and others who have demonstrated how mythology is used, Walker brings passion, insight and clarity to a whole new range of story traditions never before examined. The book is helpful as both a reference source and as a springboard for the aspiring screenwriter. Whereas most screenwriting books focus on the over used three-act structure, the author offers a wide variety of alternative principles, and techniques that are much more flexible, adaptable and relevant for the modern storyteller.

Power Screenwriting: The 12 Steps of Story Development by Michael Chase Walker

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Bob Saenz

You want to be a screenwriter. You've read all the screenwriting books. But you're left wanting more. Here is a fresh book written by a screenwriter who has spent years in the trenches. That's Not The Way It Works is a no holds barred look at the craft and business of screenwriting, told in a "let's sit down and chat over a cup (or pot) of coffee" manner. So grab a cup of coffee and start reading. You'll get the inside scoop from a screenwriter who had more than a dozen produced screenplays between movies and television.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Florida

A Non-Nonsense Look at the Craft and Business of Screenwriting

You want to be a screenwriter. You've read all the screenwriting books. But you're left wanting more. Here is a fresh book written by a screenwriter who has spent years in the trenches.T hat's Not The Way It Works is a no holds barred look at the craft and business of screenwriting, told in a "let's sit down and chat over a cup (or pot) of coffee" manner. So grab a cup of coffee and start reading. You'll get the inside scoop from a screenwriter who had more than a dozen proudced screenplays between movies and television.

That's Not the Way It Works

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The ultimate survival guide, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days takes the aspiring screenwriter the shortest distance from blank page to complete script. Viki King's Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in the writer's onto the page. This method guides the would-be screenwriter through the writing of a movie. It answers such questions as: How to clarify the idea you don't quite have yet How to tell if your idea is really a movie How to move from what you want to say saying it How to stop getting ready and start Once you know what to write, the Inner Movie Method will show you how to write it. It also addresses such issues as: How to pay the rent while paying your dues What to say to your spouse when you can't come to bed How to keep going when you think you can't For accomplished screenwriters honing their craft, as well as those who never before brought their ideas to paper, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days is an indispensable guide. And Viki King's upbeat, friendly style is like having a first-rate writing partner every step of the way.

Howard Meibach

Utah

200 Questions Answered by Industry Professionals

Can't sell your screenplay? Problems with your third act? No relatives in the 'biz'? Then ask the pros! This book answers the questions screenwriters have been yearning to have answered, from formatting to deal-making. This is the only book available that addresses every screenwriter question and problem head on, many with multiple answers that offer a range of approaches and perspectives from multiple areas of the film and television world. Final Draft and the editors have been able to interview top studio and television executives, literary agents, managers, script consultants, producers, produced screenwriters and distinguished screenwriting authors to answer the most important questions on the minds of screenwriters today. Professionals from ICM, UTA, Writers & Artists Group International; DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, and many more take the time to stop and answer your questions. Our experts will tell the reader what's right and what's wrong with a screenplay -- and offer ways to fix it. Our experts are tough; they tell you what you need to hear rather than what you want to hear.

Ask the Pros

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Eugene Vale

#film #television #screenwriting #technique #paperback

The Technique of Screen and Television Writing by Eugene Vale (1986)

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William Froug

Unlocks the mysteries of commercially successful screen drama.

Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade

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Bought used, a previous owner left highlights (no notes) in part 5: postproduction. The rest of the book is not annotated. Some wear to the spine. Please reach out if you have any questions, I would be happy to discuss! Thanks 💕

Georgia

How to Make Your Breakthrough Movie

This book explains in precise, easy to understand language everything the novice director needs to know before taking on his or her first professional assignment.

First Time Director

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The Great Movies by William Bayer is a collection of in-depth interviews with screenwriters, offering insights into the creation of some of cinema’s most influential films. Baer, a seasoned film critic and educator, has authored numerous works on film and screenwriting, including Classic American Films: Conversations with the Screenwriters.  

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Washington

The Great Movies

David Trottier

A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

The 20th anniversary edition of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 250,000 copies in its twenty-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover - five books in one! A Screenwriting Primer -- that provides a concise course in screenwriting basics; A Screenwriting Workbook -- that walks you through the complete writing process, from nascent ideas through final revisions; A Formatting Guide -- that thoroughly covers today's correct formats for screenplays and TV scripts; A Spec Writing Guide -- that demonstrates today's spec style through sample scenes and analysis, with an emphasis on grabbing the reader's interest in the first ten pages; A Sales and Marketing Guide -- that presents proven strategies to help you create a laser-sharp marketing plan. Among this book's wealth of practical information are sample query letters, useful worksheets and checklists, hundreds of examples, sample scenes, and straightforward explanations of screenwriting fundamentals. This 6th edition is full of new examples, the latest practices, and new material on non-traditional screenplay outlets.

The Screenwriter's Bible

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Michigan

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Robert McKee

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Delaware

Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series, praising it as a mesmerizing and intense learning experience. In Story, McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his $450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders), providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. No one better understands how all the elements of a screenplay fit together, and no one is better qualified to explain the "magic" of story construction and the relationship between structure and character than Robert McKee.

Story

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Blake Snyder

More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get into ... and Out Of

Inspired by questions from workshops, lectures, and emails, Blake Snyder provides new tips and techniques to help screenwriters create stories that resonate.

Save the Cat!® Strikes Back

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Jurgen Wolff

Kerry Cox

The book is well loved and contains yellow highlighting throughout the book. 

Successful Scriptwriting

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Will Dunne

Tools to Develop Characters, Cause Scenes, and Build Stories

Moss Hart once said that you never really learn how to write a play; you only learn how to write this play. Crafted with that adage in mind, The Dramatic Writer’s Companion is designed to help writers explore their own ideas in order to develop the script in front of them. No ordinary guide to plotting, this handbook starts with the principle that character is key. “The character is not something added to the scene or to the story,” writes author Will Dunne. “Rather, the character is the scene. The character is the story.”

Having spent decades working with dramatists to refine and expand their existing plays and screenplays, Dunne effortlessly blends condensed dramatic theory with specific action steps—over sixty workshop-tested exercises that can be adapted to virtually any individual writing process and dramatic script. Dunne’s in-depth method is both instinctual and intellectual, allowing writers to discover new actions for their characters and new directions for their stories.

Dunne’s own experience is a crucial element of this guide. His plays have been selected by the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center for three U.S. National Playwrights Conferences and have earned numerous honors, including a Charles MacArthur Fellowship, four Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards, and two Drama-Logue Playwriting Awards. Thousands of individuals have already benefited from his workshops, and The Dramatic Writer’s Companion promises to bring his remarkable creative method to an even wider audience.

The Dramatic Writer's Companion

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There are other books about creating video games out there.
Sure, they cover the basics. But The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design goes way beyond the basics. The authors, top game designers, focus on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. Topics include integrating story into the game, writing the game script, putting together the game bible, creating the design document, and working on original intellectual property versus working with licenses. Finally, there's complete information on how to present a visionary new idea to developers and publishers. Got game? Get The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design.

The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design

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Domini Dragoone

Only read once. Very minimal signs of use (photographed).

The SEVEN ELEMENTS of a VIABLE STORY for SCREEN, STAGE, or FICTION

Multiple Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Erik Bork (HBO's BAND OF BROTHERS) presents the seven fundamental characteristics of a great story in any medium. Writers tend to jump into the writing too quickly, without knowing they have a flawed central idea. This book is all about ensuring that doesn't happen!

The Idea

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Thomas Lennon

Robert Ben Garant

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How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too!

"A hilarious and helpful insider's guide to launching a successful writing career in Hollywood. . . . The only compass readers will ever need to navigate the treacherous waters of filmmaking"--("Kirkus Reviews," starred review).

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