The Screenwriter's Problem Solver
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The Screenwriter's Problem Solver by Syd Field
All writing is rewriting. But what do you change, and how do you change it? All screenplays have problems. They happened to Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Broken Arrow-and didn't get fixed, leaving the films flawed. They nearly shelved Platoon-until Oliver Stone rewrote the first ten pages and created a classic. They happen to every screenwriter. But good writers see their problems as a springboard to creativity. Now bestselling author Syd Field, who works on over 1,000 screenplays a year, tells you step-by-step how to identify and fix common screenwriting problems, providing the professional secrets that make movies brilliant-secrets that can make your screenplay one headed for success.or even Cannes. Learn how to:Understand what makes great stories work
Make your screenplay work in the first ten pages, using Thelma & Louise and Dances With Wolves as models
Use a dream assignment to let your creative self break free overnight
Make action build character, the way Quentin Tarantino does
Recover when you hit the wall-and overcome writer's block forever
Acclaimed as the guru of all screenwriters (CNN), Syd Field (1935-2013) is still regarded by many Hollywood professionals to be the leading authority in the art and craft of screenwriting. The Hollywood Reporter called him the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world. Field's internationally acclaimed best-selling books Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, The Screenwriter's Workbook, and The Screenwriter's Problem Solver have established themselves as the bibles of the film industry. Screenplay and The Screenwriter's Workbook are in their fortieth printing and are used in colleges and universities across the country. They have been translated and published in more than twenty-five languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780440504917 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440504910 |
| Title | The Screenwriter's Problem Solver |
| Author | Syd Field |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dell Books |
| Year published | 1998-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 366 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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