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Writing in Pictures: Screenwriting Made (Mostly) Painless
Writing in Picturesis a refreshingly practical and entertaining guide to screenwriting that provides what is lacking in most such books: a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to write a screenplay.
Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way t...more
Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way t...more
ebook, 288 pages
Published
February 28th 2012
by Vintage
(first published February 14th 2012)
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If you've ever been curious about what's involved in writing a screenplay--even if you're not interested in actually writing one--this would be an excellent book to read (it'd be even more useful if you are interested in actually writing one).
The necessary style-sheet mechanics are here, e.g., the script "should be bound between separate lightweight cardboard covers (front and back); the covers can be any color as long as they are a single color." This bogs things down somewhat, as does the seei...more
The necessary style-sheet mechanics are here, e.g., the script "should be bound between separate lightweight cardboard covers (front and back); the covers can be any color as long as they are a single color." This bogs things down somewhat, as does the seei...more
From the myriad of books of screenwriting available, this is by far one of the best.
I reserve the right to change my star rating if my essay flops hahaha
I don't 'get' Hollywood although screenwriting is fun.
Feb 24, 2013
Jason M.
marked it as to-read
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Shelves:
movies-and-tv,
non-fiction
Feb 11, 2013
Guiding Star Cinema
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Nov 19, 2012
Alex Monroe
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