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Paperback. Condition: Good. This ultimate insider's guide to selling a screenplay shows you how to crack open today's movie and television markets. "An informative, engaging look at the inside of the dream factory. This is a terrific aid for screenwriters who are trying to gain insight into the Hollywood system."-David Kirkpatrick, producer, former head of Paramount Pictures Everybody has a story to tell. Everybody wants to write the great American screenplay. But what do you do after it's written? How do you sell it? Studio honchos. Development Executives. Independent Producers. What do they want? Do you need an agent or manager to get it into production? Selling a screenplay can mean earning $250,000 or more, so competition is fierce. In Selling a Screenplay, Hollywood's script guru Syd Field gives you an insider's look at the movie and TV industry, packed with essential tips from the pros. He includes key details and information, including sections that: .Break Down the Business of Screenwriting . Explain What the Buyer Looks For . Show You What to Do to Get in the Door . Tackle the Pitching Process . Provide Personal Insights from Famous Screenwriters Selling a Screenplay is a must-have guide for every screenwriter, filled with frank real-life advice from Hollywood's most powerful deal makers and most celebrated screenwriters. They all started somewhere.…

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Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The definitive guide to identifying and fixing common screenwriting problems from 'the most sought-after screenwriter teacher in the world' (Hollywood Reporter) 'If I were writing screenplays . . . I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket.' - Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues 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. Bestselling author Syd Field, who worked on over 1,000 screenplays a year, gives you step-by-step instructions on how to make your screenplay shine. With The Screenwriter's Problem Solver, you'll 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. Field provides the professional secrets that make movies brilliant - secrets that can make your screenplay one headed for success . . . or even Cannes. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. The definitive guide to identifying and fixing common screenwriting problems from 'the most sought-after screenwriter teacher in the world' (Hollywood Reporter) 'If I were writing screenplays . . . I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket.' - Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues 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. Bestselling author Syd Field, who worked on over 1,000 screenplays a year, gives you step-by-step instructions on how to make your screenplay shine. With The Screenwriter's Problem Solver, you'll 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. Field provides the professional secrets that make movies brilliant - secrets that can make your screenplay one headed for success . . . or even Cannes. …

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Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 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.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 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.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Yes, you canwrite a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how. "I based Like Water for Chocolateon what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."-Laura Esquivel Technology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to create a truly outstanding film? Syd Field shows what works, why, and howin four extraordinary films: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves. Learn how: Callie Khouri,in her first movie script, Thelma & Louise,rewrote the rules for good road movies and played against type to create a new American classic. James Cameron,writer/director of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, created a sequel integrating spectacular special effects and a story line that transformed the Terminator, the quintessential killing machine, into a sympathetic character. Thisis how an action film is written. Ted Tallyadapted Thomas Harris's chilling 350-page novel, The Silence of the Lambs, into a riveting 120-page script-a lesson in the art and craft of adapting novels into film. Michael Blake, author of Dances with Wolves, achieved every writer's dream as he translated his novel into an uncompromising film. Learn how he used transformation as a spiritual dynamic in this work of mythic sweep. Informative and utterly engrossing, Four Screenplaysbelongs in every writer's library, next to Syn Field's highly acclaimed companion volumes, Screenplay, The Screenwriter's Workbook, and Selling a Screenplay. "If I were writing screenplays . . . I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went."-Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Yes, you canwrite a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how. "I based Like Water for Chocolateon what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."-Laura Esquivel Technology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to create a truly outstanding film? Syd Field shows what works, why, and howin four extraordinary films: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves. Learn how: Callie Khouri,in her first movie script, Thelma & Louise,rewrote the rules for good road movies and played against type to create a new American classic. James Cameron,writer/director of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, created a sequel integrating spectacular special effects and a story line that transformed the Terminator, the quintessential killing machine, into a sympathetic character. Thisis how an action film is written. Ted Tallyadapted Thomas Harris's chilling 350-page novel, The Silence of the Lambs, into a riveting 120-page script-a lesson in the art and craft of adapting novels into film. Michael Blake, author of Dances with Wolves, achieved every writer's dream as he translated his novel into an uncompromising film. Learn how he used transformation as a spiritual dynamic in this work of mythic sweep. Informative and utterly engrossing, Four Screenplaysbelongs in every writer's library, next to Syn Field's highly acclaimed companion volumes, Screenplay, The Screenwriter's Workbook, and Selling a Screenplay. "If I were writing screenplays . . . I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went."-Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues.…

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