Writing Movies by Gotham Writers' Workshop

Writing Movies by Gotham Writers' Workshop

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"Writing Movies is the ultimate resource. It's like twenty of the best screenwriting books skilfully rolled into one." American Screenwriters' Association. A highly practical guide written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors, with step by step tasks and script examples.

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Writing Movies by Gotham Writers' Workshop

'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.com From 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.
"Writing Movies gets it all rightIt 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. " Writing Movies is a genuinely good read and very affordable...I would really recommend the book to aspiring novelists and screenwriters " My Favourite Books Blogspot (24th Sept 2008)
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.
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ISBN 13 9781408101308
ISBN 10 1408101300
Title Writing Movies
Author Gotham Writers' Workshop
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2008-06-30
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.