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Here's a good book for that... Here's a good book for that... Hi. A good book that discusses that is "Save the Cat" by Blake Snyder. "Screenwriter's Bible" my be a good one as well. Also check john august's blog to see what he might have said on the subject. He's a produced screenwriter. good...

Doc Ideas Doc Ideas Well, i'm not much of a doc guy (yet), but here are a couple tips... 1) Definitely focus on a person; someone who provokes some sort of feeling in people when they see him or her. Feeling can be mad, sad, funny, happy... Doesn't have to be a good person. Can be a "bad" or...

Great sense of suspense and good directional flow. Could be condensed and simplified a bit though. I'll give you more detail when i get a moment. The snow reference in the brownstone scene is a bit repetetive. perhaps find another way to describe it such as the windows of the cars covered in...

Your Screenplay Your Screenplay Hello. Please do post would love to give it a read. Best wishes, Chi

I'd have to agree. Especially Inktip - great site for beginning and seasoned writers. If you're serious about screenwriting, why not read one? Script-O-Rama is great. I'd also add: www.bestscreenwritingbooks.com to that list :)

Hi Katrina I'd love to check it out. PM me please. Also check out Jennifer Lurch's "500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader" - this book is like a screenplay problem solver with index card like blurbs. Check out a review of the book here: www.bestscreenwritingbooks.com Best, Chi

Hi there. Well, the spirit of your idea is great. However it's important to write down and know definitively what EVENTS happen to affect this character's progression through his dreams. A great book to read and it's a quick read is "Screenwriting Updated" By Linda Aronson. She has a great...

I think that's pretty cool. It's what works for you. What i do is forget about backstory and subtext altogether and write like how i or other people talk. If your structure is strong, the appropriate subtext and backstory will be revealed naturally. Dialogue is one of those things that you don't...

Hi All. I was compiling a list of essential screenwriting books for screenwriters beginners to advanced. I'm taking sort of an informal poll so that other students here may find a book that works for them. What would be your top 3? This is what i've come up with so far...