Screenwriting for Dummies
by Laura Schellhardt
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Author: Laura SchellhardtForeword: John Logan
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2003-01-02
ISBN: 0764554867
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: Screenwriting for Dummies
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a nice book to offer up important information if you have some silly desire to try to write a screenplay. It gives you plenty of basic information concerning proper formatting and how to deal with your ideas.
Although it doesn't write it for you, if you happen to be serious about joining the (probably) millions that are trying to break into the business, it's a good start.
Charles A. Reap, Jr., author of "Devil's Game," and "My Friend Sam."
Summary of Screenwriting for Dummies
Includes all the essentials for writing a screenplay, from crafting dialogue to marketing a scriptPacked with easy-to-understand guidelines and writing projects, Screenwriting For Dummies makes film writing accessible to novices and helps more experienced writers improve their scripts. This engaging guide walks readers through the essential elements of every good screenplay, from character development, to creating a story, to writing compelling dialogue, to adopting a screenplay from a different source. It also includes all the specific formatting details that go into writing a visual screenplay from scripting character introductions, to writing the camera into the script, to creating a cinematic collage. In addition, Screenwriting For Dummies covers the important task of selling a screenplay, including tips for getting a spec script into the proper marketing format, protecting intellectual property rights, and securing an agent.
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