Writing Movies: A practical guide from New York's acclaimed creative writing school

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Writing Movies: A practical guide from New York's acclaimed creative writing school
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gotham Writers' Workshop
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreCreative writing and creative writing guides
ISBN/Barcode 9781408101308
ClassificationsDewey:808.23
Audience
General
Illustrations N/A

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publication Date 30 June 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

"Writing Movies is the ultimate resource. It's like having twenty of the best screenwriting books skilfully rolled into one." American Screenwriters Association."You must read this book before you write your first or next screenplay" Stuart Beattie, screenwriter Pirates of the Caribbean.Everything you'd want from a book on screenwriting." Marc Madnick, President & CEO, Final Draft, Inc. Straight, to-the-point, void of theory and loaded with facts this book is A Must Read! Dov S-S Simens, Founder, Hollywood Film Institute and WebFilmSchool.comFrom America's leading creative writing school, Writing Movies is practical, accessible and entertaining.Inside you'll find:How to structure plot and develop character. Insight into crucial (but seldom discussed) topics such as description, voice, tone and theme. Analysis of five brilliant screenplays - Die Hard, Thelma and Louise, Tootsie, Sideways and The Shawshank Redemption . A guide to the screenwriting format. Step-by-step tasks that take you from rough idea to polished script. Strategies for breaking into the business.

Author Biography

Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, selected as the "Best classes for screenwriters in New York City" by Moviemaker magazine and "Best of the Web" by Forbes, Gotham powers the online screenwriting workshops for Francis Ford Coppola's organisation, Zoetrope and presented online screenwriting classes for the American Screenwriters Association.

Reviews

"Writing Movies gets it all right. It answers the questions that I'm always asked and then some. You must read this book before you write your first or next screenplay" Stuart Beattie, Screenwriter of Collateral and Pirates of the Caribbean.