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The Writers Guide to Writing Your Screenplay by Cynthia Whitcomb The Writer Books, January, 2002. Paperback, 221 pages. ISBN: 0871161915 Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
This book provides instruction for writing
screenplays and television scripts. The book includes
checklists, practical advice and tips, as well
as excerpts from screenplays. An important
feature in the book is the detailed explanations
of how to format the scripts. The book
explains each portion of the screenplay so
screenwriters understand what each part
means and why it is necessary -- in addition
to basic instruction about how to format a script.
This formatting instruction includes terminology,
page numbering, formatting specifics, headings,
camera directions and even special formatting
techniques, such as if you want to show that
your character is singing. In addition to this special
chapter, the book also includes script examples
throughout the book to help the writer.
Other topics covered in the book include research,
three-act structure, storyboards, characters, conflict,
opening and endings and rights. The book also lists
additional resources for screenwriters and gives
suggestions of movies to rent.
Cynthia Whitcomb has sold over seventy screenplays and television scripts, and has also taught screenwriting for nearly twenty years at the UCLA Film School. Ms. Whitcomb provides a well-laid out and easy to understand guide, that will surely benefit screenwriters. The book follows Whitcomb's process of writing a screenplay using both your creative right brain and your analytical left brain. The process involves four steps: The Spin, The Heart, The Mind and The Spirit, and the book follows these steps logically allowing the reader to learn Whitcomb's process as well as learn screenwriting methods, tips and tricks along the way. Writing Your Screenplay is packed with good advice and information -- this is a must-have for screenwriters. Reprinted with permission from The Internet Writing Journal®. Copyright © 1997-2011 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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