Finish the Script!: A College Screenwriting Course in Book Form

by Scott King

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Writing a screenplay? Learning editing, formatting, and rewriting? This is the book you've been waiting for!

Finish The Script! A College Screenwriting Course in Book Form is for beginners and experienced writers alike. It takes a step-by-step approach and focuses not only on theory but also on the actual writing process. It’s a full college course squeezed into a book, complete with exercises and sample assignments. Based on actual class lectures,

Finish the Script! is for any writer looking for that extra push and guidance in getting a screenplay written.

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing

187 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2013

About the author

Scott King is an author and photographer. He was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Ocean City, Maryland. He received his undergraduate degree in film from Towson University, and his M.F.A. in film from American University.

“DAD! A Documentary Graphic Novel,” King’s first book was published in Fall ’09. He is also the creator and writer of “Holiday Wars.”

King is a game photographer based in Texas. His most common shoots are for websites, online stores, and for other marketing needs. He also produces an annual calendar that highlights board and other hobby games.

King was first introduced to the entertainment industry in high school when he was hired as a production assistant on “Runaway Bride.” At the time, he served as a reporter for the school newspaper and although another student was assigned the article about the movie King was determined to write it. He snuck into a press conference where Gary Marshall was meeting with local media, so that he could out-scoop his fellow student. Durring the meeting King asked a few questions about how the movie would affect bus routes and local businesses. The next day he was hired and he’s been working in the entrainment industry ever since.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only found select parts of this helpful because I am very familiar with the narrative structure of movies/novels/stories/whathaveyou, but this is a very good starting place and a very good overview of what it takes to get a draft done. It was absolutely worth my time. I also understand this was not written for ME and MY NEEDS, but I think it would be most useful for someone who is fresh to writing.

[Diane Meier · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is thought provoking - not just for people writing scripts but also for authors of novels.

[Torono · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book on screenwriting- a bit short and simple but in all honesty it taught as much as lots of the larger books do.

[Oriana Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really really liked this book.

I’ve read so many screen writing books, a lot of them are boring and offer the same basic and repetitive advice. But this book was actually fun to read, it had personality and humor!

Something that this book did differently was that instead of just spouting facts, the author wrote a script along with us to practically show us what to do.

The only reason I gave this four stars was, it only focused on writing movies, luckily most of the content was transferable to TV but there were several chapters on structure that were redundant.

To conclude I was very happy with this book and would definitely recommend it for any aspiring screen writers.

[Karthik · Rating 5 out of 5]

ABC of script writing

Best book to start your script writing dream. This book gave me feel that I was attending a class more than reading just pages. Narration is wonderful. It's great gift for me.

[Todd Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good ideas on how to write a script. If you’re looking to gain some insights on elements of a good script then this book is an excellent resource.

[Israel Mirenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Useful; I really liked it.

Practical and simple. And funny, I think.
Scott writes his own script while showing how to do it.
Maybe a must have for beginners.

[Michelle Halliwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pleasant read. King offers a unique perspective on writing that I enjoyed learning about.

[Mike Degen · Rating 2 out of 5]

oddly self aggrandizing