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The Art of Adaptation : Turning Fact and Fiction into Film
Linda Seger
A handbook for adapting factual and fictional material into film describes methods for translating the story, characters, theme, and style, and discusses optioning material and legal liabilities.
£9.04^* - save 9%

How NOT to Write a Screenplay
Denny Martin Flinn
Offers advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of bad screenwriting, including spelling and typos, character description, camera work, and structure.
Only £14.99!^*

The First Time I Got Paid For It
William Goldman, Laura J. Shapiro (Editor), Peter Lefcourt (Editor)
Writers' tales from the Hollywood trenches. A collection of essays by Hollywood screenwriters on their first writing jobs and what it takes to succeed.
£13.56^* - save 9%

Secrets of Screenplay Structure
Linda Cowgill
Examines the concepts of successful screenplay structure, based on the author's study of great films from the 1930s to the present. The author's analysis includes films such as Annie Hall, Quiz Show, Tootsie, Risky Business, Seven, North by Northwest, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434
Lew Hunter
The author guides the reader through every step of the screenwriting process, by writing an original script, step-by-step.
£8.45^* - save 9%

From Word to Image
Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process
Marcie Begleiter
This is a guide to storyboarding for the novice as well as the professional. Film makers from Eisenstein to Spielberg have used storyboards to visualise their stories before the pressures of shooting consume their energies. The book provides a step-by-step discussion of the pre-production process of breaking down the script, using overhead diagrams to block out shots and creating usable drawings for film frames that collaborators can read and understand.
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Making a Winning Short
How to Write, Direct, Edit, and Produce a Short Film
Edmond Levy
Covers scripts, treatments, dialogue, screenplay format, starting a production, working with actors and crews, and post-production. The book also recounts the production of an actual film.
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Writing Short Films
Linda J. Cowgill
A wonderful introduction to screenwriting for a shorter format. Filled with tips and strategies on structure, constructing scenes, and developing characters. The author gives examples you can find in any video store. All the information in this book can also be transferred to writing feature length screenplays.
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Script Magic
Subconscious Techniques to Conquer Writer's Block
Marisa D'Vari
Create engaging characters, sparkling dialogue and screenplays that sell. This book aims to be an antidote for writer's block that both professionals and aspiring creative writers could benefit from. Using easy and fun techniques, readers can learn how to tap into their creative minds and unleash a wealth of details to revitalise their writing and lives.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting
Skip Press
This guide is for anyone who has ever thought of screenwriting. Written by someone who has 'been there, done that,' and lived to tell the tale, it reveals the most popular genres, explains how stories need to be structured for feature films and TV movies, offers the freshest look at workshops and online classes, and disusses how to set up a step-by-step path to success. The book tells you what you need to write, how to write it, and give you email and website addresses to send your finished scripts to. The book also tells you what not to write and which genres to consider.
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Television and Screenwriting
From Concept to Contract
Richard A. Blum
A practical guide to writing and marketing scripts for film and television. In addition to story, character, and dialogue development, this book also coaches readers on developing series concepts and writing effective script visualisations, and how to incorporate it into television and film script formats. An entire section is devoted to marketing the finished product - how to analyse the market, prepare the script for submission and find an agent. This revised edition includes details of competitions, festivals, and workshops, and websites for screenwriters, with appendices on funding and legal information.
£16.94^* - save 9%

The Screenwriter Within
D. B. Gilles
How to turn the movie in your head into a saleable screenplay. A quite different and special approach to writing a screenplay. Very entertaining and filled with enlightening insights and life lessons.
£7.91^* - save 10%