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Category Archives: Writing Books
Writing Books – The New Screenwriter’s Survival Guide
by Max Adams In 2001, Max Adams published the first edition of her Screenwriter’s Survival Guide. I’d been acquainted with her in an online message board community, and since I worked in the Entertainment Business, I was interested in what … Continue reading
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Writing Books – Story Engineering
by Larry Brooks I really wanted to like this book. It seemed to me that Brooks has a pretty useful theory/method for approaching the writing process. My problem is that his presentation of that method is difficult to wade through. … Continue reading
Writing Books – How To Write a Screenplay in 3 Days
by Jackie Lynn Young Mr. Young subtitles his book “The Marathon Method.” The main title itself is enticing to any screenwriter hoping to speed up the amount of time it takes to work on a script. But unfortunately, the title … Continue reading
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Writing Books – Invisible Ink
By Brian McDonald This book from Brian McDonald provides a good grounding for writers on how to build a story structure that won’t stick out obviously to the audience. McDonald calls this “invisible ink” because he feels the object should … Continue reading
Writing Books – The Golden Theme
By Brian McDonald This very slim volume contains some very crucial – one might even say “golden” – aspects of story development. McDonald keys in on the fact that humans have a deep seated desire for stories, and that it … Continue reading
Writing Books – Save the Cat!
by Blake Snyder There’s nothing like a good title to catch your attention. In fact, that’s one of the first points Blake Snyder makes in Save the Cat! If you’re a writer who thinks “The right title will come to … Continue reading
Writing Books – The Hollywood Standard
by Chris Riley There are plenty of books available that tell you about the importance of sticking to the standard formatting of screenplays. The screenwriting programs available will automatically format your script to proper margins and placement of dialogue. So, … Continue reading
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Writing Books – Good Scripts, Bad Scripts
by Tom Pope Pope makes the point early in his book that you can learn as much from a bad film as from a good one. If you know what to look for, that is. This book proves the point: … Continue reading
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Writing Books – Understanding Comics
by Scott McCloud Whenever I encounter someone who says they want to get into writing for comics, the first thing I ask is whether or not they’ve read Understanding Comics. Because if they have not, there isn’t much point in … Continue reading
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Writing Books – Making Comics
by Scott McCloud Scott McCloud, creator of Zot!, produced an important groud-breaking book some years ago, entitled Understanding Comics. That book could serve as the textbook for the first semester in a course on creating comics (be it daily strips, … Continue reading