You're writing a novel, and you've locked down your genre, format, and beats ... but something's not clicking within your scenes - the basic structure and order of your sentences. The Scene-Sequel Solution format has been used by big names and working pros for at least a century, and is even presented under re-branded names, yet it still seems to be a secret. Here, then, is your initiation. If you can re-write your key story passage into scene-and-sequel form, then you understand your char...

Glen Sharp's boxing career was a rise-and-fall story without so much rise in it. A sparring partner for light-heavyweight Hall of Famer Yaqui Lopez, he "retired" with a record of one victory and two defeats. A decade later, having come to understand how and why he failed as a younger fighter, he attempted a comeback.Told with heart and wit, his memoir is a treatise on boxing as both profession and purpose. Sharp uses economic theory to describe the sweet science as a case study in ...

Let your imagination take flight with the first volume of this groundbreaking graphic novel fantasy anthology series, featuring short stories from some of today’s most legendary artists, including the series editor, Amulet creator Kazu Kibuishi!“Most of the stories in this gorgeous color anthology are about flying, but the title also refers to its contributors starting to take wing. . . . As Scott McCloud notes in his afterword, they’re the future of comics...

My research has uncovered nude photography of university student models in California who posed for hardly anything in return for free photos of themselves in clothes. Another item that I came across was a 13-year study conducted by academics at Columbia University in New York City. Women at Harvard, the University of Iowa, the University of Chicago and Columbia were photographed nude, in front and profile, for a study in which individual behavior was studied in relation to one's physique....

The fact that horror remains one of the most popular genres in the history of film and has produced so many classic titles, proves that we all thrive on suspense and audiences everywhere just love to feel the fear factor. Who among us can ever forget such all time favourites as Halloween, Psycho and Jaws? And no matter how many times we may have watched these cult films, they still manage to keep us on the edge of our seats. The Horror Film Quiz Book is a definitive guide to things that go...

The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview of his career, and in-depth entries on each of his films, from 1975's Dark Star to 1998's Vamp...

Ripped from the pages of Empire magazine, the first collection of film critic, film historian and novelist Kim Newman's reviews of the best and worst B movies. Over 500 of the cheapest, trashiest, goriest and, occasionally, unexpectedly good films from the past 25 years are here, torn apart and stitched back together again in Kim's unique style. Everything you want to know about DTV hell is here. Enter if you dare!

This book is your ultimate resource for Paul Walker. Here you will find the most up-to-date 121 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Paul Walker's Early life, Career and Personal life right away.A quick look inside: Superman in film - Superman: Flyby, Meet the Deedles, Vehicle 19 - Plot, 2002 MTV Movie Awards - Breakthrough Male, Hitman (2007 film) - Canceled seq...

The only film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize, Roger Ebert collects his reviews from the last 30 months in Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2012. Forbes Magazine described Ebert as the "most powerful pundit in America." In January 2011, he and his wife, Chaz, launched Ebert Presents at the Movies, a weekly public television program in the tradition that he and Gene Siskel began 35 years earlier.Since 1986, each edition of Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook

The Ultimate 80s Movie Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering the biggest films released between 1980 and 1989! As a fun family game it will separate the Indiana Joneses from the Terminators, and the Supermans from the Aliens, and is a fantastic way to enjoy the movies even more.

The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade.Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several categories of information: Critical Reception (sampling both '70s and...

More horror movies are produced and released each year than any other film genre. While horror enjoys broad popularity, many hardcore fans voraciously consume films from their favorite subgenres while avoiding others entirely. This says something interesting about the films and their audiences.This primer and reference guide defines and explores 75 alphabetically listed subgenres of horror film, from Abduction to Witchcraft and two Zombie subgenres. Each sizeable entry provides a c...