false 52267713 61399 105512 159691145X 9781596911451 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171555339m/105512.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171555339s/105512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105512.Writing_Movies_The_Practical_Guide_to_Creating_Stellar_Screenplays 4.00 11 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. </DIV></DIV>]]> 48458 4.08 142 28 2006 0 2009-04-10T22:41:38-07:00 616513 75 2009-04-10T22:41:38-07:00 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 22:40:54 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 01:32:22 -0700 2009 Die Hard (the blockbuster), Thelma & Louise (the character dramedy), Tootsie (the comedy), Sideways (the indie) and The Shawshank Redemption (the wild card) -- to ...more...]]>