Writing Movies: The Practical Guide to Creating Stellar Screenplays

Review
"A superb book. Straight, to-the-point, and loaded with facts -- this book is a must read!" -- Dov S-S Simens - Founder, Hollywood Film Institute and WebFilmSchool.com

"Writing Movies gets it all right. You must read this book before you write your first or next screenplay." -- Stuart Beattie - Screenwriter,

"Writing Movies gives tons of practical advice, but also acknowledges that writing screenplays is ultimately an artistic endeavor." -- Keith Gordon - Screenwriter/Director,

"Writing Movies is the ultimate resource. It's like having twenty of the best screenwriting books skillfully rolled into one." -- John E. Johnson - Executive Director, American Screenwriters Association

An excellent resource for anyone considering writing a screenplay; highly recommended. -- Library Journal
Product Description
To break into the screenwriting game, you need a screenplay that is not just good, but great. Superlative. Stellar. Writing Movies provides everything you need to know to reach this level. In a single book. And, like the very best teachers, Writing Movies is always practical, accessible, and entertaining. Inside you’ll find: Explanations of the fundamental elements of screenwriting craft (plot, character, scenes, etc.); insight into such crucial (but seldom discussed) topics as description, voice, tone, and theme; analysis of five brilliant screenplays—Die Hard, Thelma & Louise, Tootsie, Sideways, and The Shawshank Redemption; strategies for breaking into the business; a guide to screenwriting format; assignments that strengthen your command of screenwriting craft; step-by-step tasks that take you from rough idea to polished script; and tie-ins to supplementary material at the book’s website. Written by Gotham Writers’ Workshop expert instructors and edited by Dean of Faculty Alexander Steele, Writing Movies offers the same methods and exercises that have earned the school international acclaim.