The Screenwriter's Workbook by Syd Field

The Screenwriter's Workbook by Syd Field

At last The classic screenwriting workbook--now completely revised and updated--from the celebrated lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author, Syd Field: the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world*
No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field--and now the ultimate Hollywood insider shares his secrets and expertise, completely updating his bestselling workbook for a new generation of screenwriters. Filled with new material--including fresh insights and anecdotes from the author and analyses of films from Pulp Fiction to Brokeback Mountain--The Screenwriter's Workbook is your very own hands-on workshop, the book that allows you to participate in the processes that have made Syd Field's workshops invaluable to beginners and working professionals alike. Follow this workbook through
to the finish, and you'll end up with a complete and salable script
Learn how to:
- Define the idea on which your script will be built
- Create the model--the paradigm--that professionals use
- Bring your characters to life
- Write dialogue like a pro
- Structure your screenplay for success from the crucial first pages to the final act
Here are systematic instructions, easy-to-follow exercises, a clear explanation of screenwriting basics, and expert advice at every turn--all the moment-to-moment, line-by-line help you need to transform your initial idea into a professional screenplay that's earmarked for success.
The Perfect Companion Volume to Syd Field's Revised and Updated Edition of Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
*Hollywood Reporter

Syd Field (1935-2013), dubbed the guru of all screenwriters by CNN, is still considered as the preeminent expert in the art and skill of screenwriting by many Hollywood professionals. According to the Hollywood Reporter, he is the world's most sought-after screenplay instructor. Screenplay: The Fundamentals of Screenwriting, The Screenwriter's Workbook, and The Screenwriter's Problem Solver, all written by Field, have become the bibles of the film industry. The Screenplay and The Screenwriter's Workbook are at their forty-first printing and are used in colleges and universities all around the United States. More than twenty-five languages have been translated and published as a result of their work.

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ISBN 13	9780440582250
ISBN 10	0440582253
Title	The Screenwriter's Workbook
Author	Syd Field
Series	A Dell Trade Paperback
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	1988-08-01
Number of pages	212
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.