Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) (Write Great Fiction)

Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) (Write Great Fiction)
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Outstanding and detailed analysis of plot structures

For those who seek clarity, you may begin here.

The first book that you must read

An Invaluable Writing Tool

Great book!

Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) (Write Great Fiction)
James Scott Bell
Manufacturer: Writers Digest Books
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The second book in the Write Great Fiction series, Plot & Structure offers clear and concise information on creating a believable and engaging plot that readers can't resist. Written by award-winning thriller and suspense author James Scott Bell, this handy instruction guide provides:

* Easy-to-understand techniques on every aspect of plotting and structure, from brainstorming story ideas to building scenes, and from using subplots to crafting knock-out endings

* Engaging exercises, perfect for writers at any level and at any stage in their novel

* Practical and encouraging guidance from one of the most respected writers publishing today

Full of diagrams, plot brainstormers, and examples from popular novels, mastering plot and structure has never been so simple.

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding and detailed analysis of plot structures.......2007-10-13

I'm still working my way through this book, but so far I'm very impressed. I've learned a great deal about the structure of plots and scenes. The author provides very practical and easily understood guidelines. Highly recommended.

For those who seek clarity, you may begin here........2007-10-08

Not having the luxury of an MFA, I struggled to create my interpretation of a marketable novel until I finally faced the truth. I didn't know what I was doing.

"Okay then," I thought, "what exactly am I lacking?"

I attended a very good workshop which revealed what I had already come to suspect. My writing had too much imagery and not enough, plot or structure. I went looking for a solution and, would you believe it, I found there was a book written just for me.

"Plot & Structure, Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish," by James Scott Bell was the first step on my road to literary recovery. I followed this wonderful little book with another, "Techniques of the Selling Writer" by Dwight V. Swain. The two volumes go together well, in my opinion, complimenting one another on a common list of topics.

I'd recommend them both as well as the rest of the "Write Great Fiction" series from Writer's Digest Books. You might also consider, "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, How to Edit Yourself Into Print" by Renni Brown and Dave King.

I needed to find better footing, to bone up on fiction basics. These books plus a subscription to "the Writer" magazine have been my school. If you desire a better grasp of the basics, you might want to start here.

Michael, doing better, in Seattle.

The first book that you must read.......2007-10-03

This is a good introductory book, and works for various types of media, like cinema (screenplay) and comics.

It's a simple and objective book, direct to the point. It's interesting to note that other books like Screenplay by Syd Field and Story by Robert Mckee will be more valuable after you read Plot & Structure, because now you will have a better understanding of story construction.

It's not a revolutionary book, but it's very solid and highly practical.

Recommended.

An Invaluable Writing Tool.......2007-09-08

This book is a must have for every fiction writer, non-fiction writer who wants to try fiction, or for someone who dreams of becoming an author.

I write my books intuitively. Then my first publisher suggested I start teaching creative writing workshops.

"Great idea," I told her.

But deep inside I was scared silly. How the heck would I go about teaching something that I was doing intuitively?

Thank goodness for this book! Now I can see and understand the process that I've been using as a writer. This is not only helping me improve my skills, it's also helping me have a lot more fun writing my next book.

Great book!.......2007-09-02

This is the only how-to book on writing that I have actually finished! I found it to be very entertaining, and SO useful! I am a very unorganized plotter; I just write the story. He actually had some tips for writers just like me that didn't entail "write an outline or else"!
I would definitely recommend this book!

Healing Dramas And Clinical Plots: The Narrative Structure of Experience (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology, 7)

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a great effort

Healing Dramas And Clinical Plots: The Narrative Structure of Experience (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology, 7)
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There is growing interest in "therapeutic narratives" and the relation between narrative and healing. Cheryl Mattingly's ethnography of the practice of occupational therapy in a North American hospital investigates the complex interconnections between narrative and experience in clinical work. Viewing the world of disability as a socially constructed experience, it presents fascinatingly detailed case studies of clinical interactions between occupational therapists and patients, many of them severely injured and disabled, and illustrates the diverse ways in which an ordinary clinical interchange is transformed into a dramatic experience governed by a narrative plot. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including anthropological studies of narrative and ritual, literary theory, phenomenology and hermeneutics, this book develops a narrative theory of social action and experience. While most contemporary theories of narrative presume that narratives impose an artificial coherence upon lived experience, Mattingly argues for a revision of the classic mimetic position. If narrative offers a correspondence to lived experience, she contends, the dominant formal feature which connects the two is not narrative coherence but narrative drama. Moving and sophisticated, this book is an innovative contribution to the study of modern institutions and to anthropological theory.

Customer Reviews:

a great effort.......2006-11-10

I had polio in 1947. Subsequently, I spent years in physical therapy and medical community services. This is a book clearly written by an author who has very little experience in the area of physical suffering or disability. Yet her clear and precise understanding of what denigrates and also what boosts the morale of patients dealing with severe trauma shines forth. I applaud this effort. The constant push toward compassion found in her book and the call to carefully listen to the stories of individual patients astounds someone like me who grew up in the confines of a rather harsh and unfeeling medical community where listening to the patient was unheard of. This is for me a glorious breakthrough. And yet, the most crucial and pivotal assistance ever imparted in my estimation is a spiritual understanding of how we come to terms with faith in our Maker and God during times of tragedy and loss. Personally, I don't know how anyone survives severe disability apart from the grace and compassion of the Almighty Who can and will enter into our place of suffering and bestow spiritual strength to press on. Learning that God is a very present Help in trouble enables and fosters triumph in times of darkness.

Emotional Structure: Creating the Story Beneath the Plot

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buy it. It's good.
Get your Emotions to Rock Your Audience
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A compelling guide to writing that will grab your audience and not let go
Essential Reading for all Film Makers

Emotional Structure: Creating the Story Beneath the Plot
Peter Dunne
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Customer Reviews:

buy it. It's good........2007-10-05

I should have posted this months ago. I bought this book, full price at the bookstore because I'd never seen anything like it. I still haven't. This guy is concise, thorough and easy to understand, using small words when small words are appropriate--instead of ten dollar words to show off his knowledge. I love it, have worn it out, and will buy anything else he does. Everyone else has talked about how good this book is. What I'll say is this--thank you for NOT using the sterotypical "archtype" babble, or mythic journey, or GMC, or any of the other overused cliches. This guy spent time thinking. It shows in his writing. Way to go, Dunne.

Get your Emotions to Rock Your Audience.......2007-07-21

This well written book conveys the importance of really connecting your audience to your charcters feats, flaws, and final acts. It a lesson well learned for any screen writer, think of your favorite movies, they made feel emotion for the heros, the villans etc. This emulates that concept through and through.

Essential Reading.......2007-07-18

I would recommended this book to all new screenwiters. Bring your characters from 2D to 3D!

A compelling guide to writing that will grab your audience and not let go.......2007-07-12

Peter Dunne's practical and experience based book on screenwriting gives very specific analyses of a variety of well-written films to demonstrate his principles of emotional structure. The films include the unanimously critical and audience acclaimed Lost in Translation, (a low 4 M budget, 40M box office), Witness and Michael Chabon's Wonder Boys. Whether you are writing low or high budget you can relate. The book fleshes out methods of developing emotional underpinnings for each character in a way that propels the plot, instead of plot driving character. Drawing on his years of teaching, writing, producing, and working with writers it is obvious he knows how long it takes to really absorb this kind of material and not just `understand it' intellectually, and wisely uses thorough explanations of techniques. He follows the development of an original screenplay, beginning with three short sentences then through each step of the writing process to a finished screenplay, with notes in the margin discussing the logic of character/story choices. Most books on screenwriting present structural concepts and discussion of the three acts, as does this one, however the uniqueness of this book is its' use of rich metaphors and exploration of characters emotional dynamics that create a much richer context from which to write. There is in depth exploration of the distinction between story and plot showing clearly how these two work in parallel in well-written scripts and how understanding their complementary nature can help you design scenes and sequences that grab and hold your audience. The book is a very powerful writing companion, no matter what genre or budget you are writing.

Essential Reading for all Film Makers.......2007-07-11

Peter Dunne's Emotional Structure is an amazing insight into how to tell
a story in screenplay form. It also delves rather smoothly into the higher language of character development. If ever you have wondered how master writer's create characters that come to life when they enter a scene, look no further. From page one, Dunne begins to deliver a master class filled with deep insights into the human condition and doesn't let up till he has you where he wants you. To me, it just makes sense. It's informative, entertaining and great as a reference guide for screen writing at any level. The book is so beautifully written and personal, you feel as though you have known him for years. A good portion of the foundations covered could easily be used in a Psychology or Philosophy class. The end result, your characters and story will make more sense than ever before. I highly recommend it and wish I had access to this book twenty years ago when I started out in the business. It is essential reading for all film
makers, not just screen writers.

Story Structure Architect: A Writer's Guide to Building Dramatic Situations and Compelling Characters

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Poorly written.
if you write seriously, i'd say buy it...
A Valuable Compendium
Saved my writing career!!!

Story Structure Architect: A Writer's Guide to Building Dramatic Situations and Compelling Characters
Victoria Lynn Schmidt
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With Story Structure Architect, writers discover how to use the classical structures found in all literature since Greek mythology to create unique and successful works. Presented in a fun, 2-color illustrated design, this book:

-Walks readers through each step of the structuring process--from identifying characters to weaving in subplots to building conflict -Offers thousands of possible story combinations with its browsable and interactive index format -Features 56 timeless dramatic situations, plus a blank situation template writers can use as they structure their own work

These techniques apply to every genre--making this book a must-have resource for anyone who writes short fiction, novels, scripts, or plays.

Customer Reviews:

First impressions are not always correct.......2007-01-18

When I first picked up this book I thought it was a simple little how-to book. I was wrong. This book has a wealth of information. It strips away the flowery prose most how-to-write books use and leaves the meat.

Don't just read this book. Study it, take notes. Write out the information and put it in an order that makes sense to you. If you're like most writers I know, you'll learn more by hand writing notes than simply skimming over the pages.

Poorly written........2006-11-13

I wish this book were easier to read! I'm interested in Schmidt's plot configurations, but her writing is so flat and repetitive that reading it is the literary equivalent of eating cardboard. Here's a quote: "Obtaining means to acquire or to succeed in gaining possession as the result of planning." Thanks. But why do I need to read that? If I'm not familiar with the word "obtaining" I'm probably not really up to writing a book, or even reading one.

As another reader pointed out, many of her examples are Hollywood bombs. That may simply be a limitation of this type of a guide, but it's even more discouraging, as I slog through the pages trying to get a few structural ideas, to think that the best I might end up with is something like "Striptease." I think I'd forgive the author this if her prose wasn't so stiff. Her editor is also to blame.

if you write seriously, i'd say buy it..........2006-09-09

I just bought this book recently and devoured all of its contents from beginning to end in one long sitting. UNLIKE so many other books that claim to help a writer flesh out their novel and then only give vague refrences as to character and plot, this book just about details step-by-step how one can go about doing it.
Another reviewer commented that the print in the book is 'too small' and that it is very hard to read -NO. It has the same print size of any paperback novel.
Another reviewer said something about an error relating to the book saying that the book states that stories are either plot related or character related with the other taking second and then gives examples which are actually the same as each other. Well, i have the book in front of me and this is NOT true. What the book says is that (and you can skim the other reviews to find the one i'm talking about) plot driven stories have the characters REACTING to the events of the story and that character driven stories have the characters ACTING to cause the plot to further itself.
What this means is that in a character driven story if the main character(s) stop deciding to act, which will further the plot of the story because of what they then do, then the story would simply be over. Think of it like your main character deciding that they need milk for their cereal and decide to go to the store to get some. That decision furthers the plot but at any time during their trip to the store they could just as easily decide that they change their mind and don't need milk after all. Then they could just turn around and the story of them taking a trip to the store to buy milk would be over with their decision.
Plot driven stories are like if you are driving to the store to pick up some milk and then on the way there your tire blows out causing your car to veer off the road. When you wake from the crash you try to call on your cell phone for help but just as the operator picks up the line your battery dies. Then you are forced to walk and as you do a storm comes and drops tornados down all around you.
Can you see the difference? That is what the book explains and i think that the reviewer whom i mentioned earlier missed that point.
Anywho, this is a very well written book that explains the information within so well that it is hard not to understand it. Not only is there a great amount of detail to what is stated inside but there are numerous examples to follow and guide the reader.
In my opinion: buy it. I'm glad i did.

A Valuable Compendium.......2006-08-14

Schmidt provides excellent coverage of the variegated structures of plot. The book is divided into four parts. The first explains how to plan a narrative. The second explains how to structure a plot. The third is a compendium of story structures. The fourth is a brief guide to research.

In the Part 1, Schmidt emphasizes character motivation and conflict. Unlike many books of its kind, "Story" clearly explains the relation between the "throughline," the conflict and the genre. If you aim to produce marketable works, this point is crucial. Schmidt covers this material at just the right depth, neither too theoretical nor too paraphrased.

However, in Part 1 you will find the only error in the book. The author makes a distinction between plot-driven stories and character-driven stories, but it is a distinction without a difference. According to Ms. Schmidt, a plot-driven story moves forward by events that "cause the characters to react to those events. Characters are secondary to the plot." On the other hand, a character-driven story moves ahead by "action and choices." Character-driven stories advance by the actions and choices of characters, while plot driven stories advance by the reactions of characters to events. The distinction claimed evaporates when we see that reactions invariably involve choices and actions, and moving ahead by "action and choices" invariably involves reaction to events.

For over 2,000 years, a good plot has been understood to be the logical and probable actions of characters. This is a plot-driven story. In some rare cases, the characters are not people, perhaps not even living. The long descriptive pieces in Hugo's "Toilers of the Sea" are a good example. A kind of story is told, but the characters are the Chanel Islands. So, to tell a story some kind of character must act. Good stories have logical and probable actions, but all stories have a plot.

The character-driven story places the focus on the development and changes in a character's character. Thus, character-driven (in this context) doesn't mean "an actor in a story" but rather "a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something." Character-driven stories tell of the events that change the nature, personality, or individuating property of a character in the story.

In short, character-driven stories are a species of plot-driven stories that show how a character's character changes. (That's a mouthful!) A good example to study is "Heart of Darkness."

Part 2, is very interesting. Schmidt explains all the traditional plot structures, and even some modern twists on them.

Part 3, is the reason I bought the book. The author compiles a very comprehensive list of story structures, along with questions and examples. I can now stop relying on Bocaccio's "Decameron" for my story ideas!

Part 4 is very brief, but enough to get you going.

It's a good book. I'm glad I bought it.

Saved my writing career!!!.......2006-03-31

I can not tell you enough how impressed i was with this book!!!! This book changed my life!! I was working on a few books at the time and i was feeling rather overwhelmed; my storie was flopping in the middle, it just didn't seem to be going aywhere! I basically gave up and didn't plan to finish at all when i saw this book and thought, "Well, maybe this is the motivation i need." After the first few pages i was on a roll!! I worked and worked into the wee hours of the morning and had my entire story, from start to finish, planned out in a very satisfactory manner!!! This book saved my writing career!! THANKS SO MUCH!!

The Judas Factor: The Plot to Kill Malcolm X

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BRILLIANT
Good Read
Good Book.
Excellent Book!!
If you think you know about Malcolm X read this Book.

The Judas Factor: The Plot to Kill Malcolm X
Karl Evanzz
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BRILLIANT.......2003-02-25

I read anything about Malcolm X I can get my hands on; he still lives in my heart. This book is extremely well written w/a broad scope. This one will never leave my library. A must.

Good Read.......2003-01-04

Very interesting perspective on Malcolm X's assassination. Karl Evanzz provides (for the most part) an objective portrait of Malcolm, his followers and his enemies. The author creates a very logical connection in establishing a conspiracy theory about the assassination (then again, every conspiracy book is logical in a way even the outrageous ones). I would recommend this book to readers who want to be challenged and want to stop and think.

Good Book........2001-12-24

Karl Evanzz does a wonderful job putting together this book. I found out information about the NOI that I was unaware of. For example, the murders that were committed by some of their members even after Malcolm X was assassinated. Mr. Evanzz also did a good job showing the CIA and FBI's involvement in Malcolm's life and affairs. Furthermore, he shows their role in the elimination of African revolutionary leaders. This book also has great references and an outstanding bibliography. Fantastic book.

Excellent Book!!.......2001-04-05

If you really want to understand Malcolm X, the NOI and all the events between the two this is the book to read.

If you think you know about Malcolm X read this Book........2000-06-21

This book is so well written, it, should be taught in high schools to teach teenagers about investigative reporting. Evanzz brings it all together the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammed, the FBI, Malcolm X, and the world at his death into the middle of your heart. You will never forget a single fact or surprising circumstance. A must read.

Steal This Plot: A Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Plagiarism

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Steal This Book--
Well written, interesting, guide

Steal This Plot: A Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Plagiarism
June Noble
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A Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Plagiarism

Customer Reviews:

Steal This Book--.......2006-09-03

if necessary, but get it onto your shelf of writers' indispensable books. The authors identify the 13 basic story patterns--Vengeance, Catastrophe, Love and Hate, the Chase, Grief and Loss, Rebellion, Betrayal, Persecution, Self-Sacrifice, etc., and draw upon classic examples to illustrate the obligatory beats to each story pattern. First, this will help you identify which pattern your story draws from; then, it will remind you of what you've forgotten--that's making your version of the story not work. Remember T. S. Eliot's comment: "Immature poets borrow. Mature poets steal." Yes, the Nobles also deal with the issue of "plagiarism," but that's NOT the focus of this excellent book.

Well written, interesting, guide.......2006-05-16

Steal this plot isn't about stealing, its about borrowing ideas from popular fiction to create new stories. This is an older book, with an unremarkable cover that you can probably find only used, but its well worth tracking down if you can find a copy. I like the authors' breakdown of primary plot line and story 'spicer's (an interesting concept I think I will want to use), and the examples the authors give are well written and interesting. On the flipside, I didn't think each motivation needed to be quite so thoroughly explained as motivational forces such as "self-sacrifice" should be well understood by the average reader.

In particular, I liked the examples the authors gave on how to incorporate Greek/Roman myth into modern writing.

5 stars. Well worth picking up, some aspects a little pedantic, overall good.

Building Fiction: How to Develop Plot and Structure

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Excellent ideas for beginning & intermediate writers.
An egocentric catastrophy.
A Perfect Guide for New Writers
Good advice

Building Fiction: How to Develop Plot and Structure
Jesse Lee Kercheval
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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No one looks at structure like Jesse Lee Kercheval. She builds a work of fiction just as an architect would design a house—with an eye for details and how all parts of a story or novel interconnect. Even with the most dynamic language, images, and characters, no piece of fiction will work without a strong infrastructure. Kercheval shows how to build that structure using such tools as point of view, characterization, pacing, and flashbacks. Building Fiction will help you envision the landscape of your fiction and build great stories there.

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Excellent ideas for beginning & intermediate writers........2000-03-18

Over the course of the 7 years I've been writing novel-length fiction, I've read dozens of how-to books. Frequently I've found those written by authors of "lit fic," such as Kercheval, to not be very useful to a writer of commercial, popular fiction. But Kercheval is a happy exception to this rule. I found her book clear and often very insightful on almost every aspect of the novel. Since discussing everything I liked would take too much space and time, I will limit myself to describing the aspect I found most valuable, Kercheval's discussion of conflict.

I particularly liked what Kercheval has to say about "interior dialogue," aka "introspection," or what I often banefully call "musing." She talks about it as the strongest source of revealing internal conflict ("man against himself"), while action is the area in which external conflict ("man against man," "man against nature") is displayed. Of course many people have written about conflict before, but I think Kercheval's unique contribution is the very clear way she explains how one can visualize the resolution of the internal and external conflict. To wit: that the external crisis in a novel cannot be resolved until after the internal crisis is resolved.

I liked her statement in this regard that the internal crisis is the moment the protagonist decides to take the action which can potentially resolve the external conflict. This was, to me, a very thought-provoking way of describing what is traditionally known as the "come to realize" moment which follows the "black moment" of a novel. She suggests that often this moment of internal insight involves the protagonist ceasing to be stuck in the belief that people (including him/herself) can't change. Once the protagonist realizes that he/she *can* change, this permits the growth that allows the character to reframe his/her thinking so as to allow new possibilities for action to occur. The action, as mentioned above, which leads to the resolution of the external conflict.

Finally, I found Kercheval's explanation of the internal conflict techniques of flashbacks, dreams and visions quite useful. In particular, I hadn't thought of the use of visions as a useful technique in popular fiction before, and her analysis of it gave me new food for thought.

An egocentric catastrophy........2000-02-20

"she builds a work of fiction just as an architect would design a house"

they say... Don't believe them. This book is, at best, a collection of commented snippets, at worst an unstructured mess. It is neither a book about plot development nor a book about character construction. In fact, once you put this thing down, you'll realize that you have learned much more about what the author thinks of herself, her writing and the way others look at it than about the writing process in general. Building blocks ? Sure. Some real pearls of wisdom (among many):

"The beginning of a story deserves special care and attention because it introduces readers to everything that follows" (p20)

"Simply put, a minor character gets less space in print that the others. A central character gets more" (p76)

"Fiction, no matter what its architecture, is built with words." (p182)

You'll discover many other truly amazing facts : for example that writing like Hemingway takes special skills but can be done (p28), that pet rocks don't make great point-of-view characters (p35), that if you look only at the smaller issues, you risk not seeing the forest for the trees (p134). The list could go on forever... If you make it to page 40 or so, your only motivation to proceed might be to hunt the next hilariously useless piece of advice.

It is clear however that the author can write : on page 78 for example, she drops a very astute indirect suggestion that sex could be one of the ingredients that powers her previous book. Guess you'll have to buy that one if you want to check.

To be honest, I am forced to admit that there are a few useful hints in this otherwise narcissic desert - barely enough to justify 2 stars.

Accidental ?

A Perfect Guide for New Writers.......1999-12-29

Jesse Kercheval has written a book to help novice writers gain a foothold and begin crafting the sort of fiction that will keep readers turning pages. This book is like a self-contained writing course--examining basics like opening hooks, point of view, conflict, and characterization with a clear, readable style.

Building Fiction probably doesn't offer much by way of new advice for anyone beyond the rank of beginner, but if you're ready to explore writing and publication, it offers an excellent starting point. I'll be using it as a text for beginning writing classes in the future.

Good advice.......1999-07-23

I picked up this book at my local book shop, and read it all the way home. The advice from this book has greatly helped out my story. Get this book.

Toward the End: Closure and Structure in the American Short Story

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Toward the End: Closure and Structure in the American Short Story
John Gerlach
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The Bare Bones Book of Screenwriting
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The Bare Bones Book of Screenwriting uses a 'let's-get-down-to-brass-tacks' approach to screenwriting concentrating on the foundation of essential creative, technical and business principles in the market. Written in a simple, straight-forward witty style by a professional in the field, The Bare Bones Book of Screenwriting is a treasure chest for anyone interested in the screenwriting trade. "The perfect guide for new writers. Sharp prose and practical advice in simple English with all the nuts, bolts, and screws you'll need." -Ravi Malhotra (Academy Award winning producer, West Bank Story)

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