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Screenwriting eBooks

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  • Writing Movies

    The Practical Guide to Creating Stellar Screenplays

    To break into the screenwriting game, you need a screenplay that is not just good, but great. Superlative. Stellar. In Writing Movies you'll find everything you need to know to reach this level. And, like the very best teachers, Writing Movies is always practical, accessible, and entertaining.The book provides a comprehensive look at screenwriting, covering all the fundamentals (plot, character, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Writing Monsters and Maniacs

    A Masterclass in Genre Fiction for Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction

    Series Book 3 - The Ultimate Author's Guide
    Learn to Write Compelling Monsters, Maniacs, Aliens, and Fantasy CreaturesBestselling authors know you must Create Incredible Monsters and Maniacs to hook readers. You can have the greatest plot in the world, but without equally great monsters and maniacs, readers won't care.This book teaches you how to write dynamite monsters ands maniacs for novels, screenplays, comics, and role-playing games. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Writing Love

    Screenwriting Tricks for Authors, II

    Series series Screenwriting Tricks for Authors
    From award-winning author and screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff: the second in her acclaimed Screenwriting Tricks For Authors series, with a special emphasis on writing love stories.Whether you're a published author or a brand-new one, this extremely practical and encouraging workbook will take you step by step through the key story elements and techniques of crafting a romance, with examples from ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Writing in Pictures

    Writing in Pictures is 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 to learn the basics and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Writing History in Film

    by William Guynn ...
    Historical film has been an important genre since the earliest silent films. The French Revolution, the American Civil War, the conquest of the New World, World War II--all have been repeatedly represented in film. But how do we distinguish between fictionalized spectacle and authentic historical representation?Writing History in Film sets out the narratological, semiological, rhetorical, and ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Writing Heroes and Villains

    A Masterclass in Genre Fiction

    Series Book 2 - The Ultimate Author's Guide
    Learn to Write Compelling Characters from Heroes to Villains and Everyone ElseBestselling authors know you must create amazing characters to hook readers. You can have the greatest plot in the world, but without equally great characters, readers won't care. And it's not enough to have a great hero or great villain. You need a great supporting cast. Even your minor characters must shine.This ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Writing for Visual Media

    Writing for Visual Media provides writers with an understanding of the nature of visual writing behind all visual media. Such writing is vital for directors, actors, and producers to communicate content to audiences. Friedmann provides an extended investigation into dramatic theory and how entertainment narrative works, illustrated by examples and detailed analysis of scenes, scripts, techniques, ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Writing for TV and Radio

    A Writers' and Artists' Companion

    Series series Writers’ and Artists’ Companions
    This essential companion offers invaluable insights and solid, practical guidance to those keen to write for TV and radio.PART 1 explores the nature of the media. It looks at the history of writing drama and comedy for radio and TV through a consideration of its key elements and some of the most successful dramas and comedies of past and present.PART 2 includes reflections and tips from award ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Writing for the Screen

    Edited by Anna Weinstein ...
    Writing for the Screen is a collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of screenwriting. This highly accessible guide to working in film and television includes perspectives from industry insiders on topics such as breaking in; pitching; developing and nurturing business relationships; juggling multiple projects; and more. Writing for the Screen is an ideal companion to ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Writing for the Screen

    Creative and Critical Approaches

    This revised and refreshed edition guides the contemporary screenwriter through a variety of creative and critical approaches to a deeper understanding of how to tell stories for the screen. With a renewed focus on theme and structure, the book is an essential guide for writers, script developers and teachers to help develop ideas into rich dynamic projects, and craft compelling, resonating ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Writing for the Green Light

    How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices

    Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who’s been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter.Peppered with interviews from established professionals, Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices gives you a sharp competitive ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Writing for Stage and Screen

    Creating a Perception Shift in the Audience

    Series series Introductions to Theatre
    " Reading and digesting the lessons in this book can be of greater value to an aspiring dramatist than years in an MFA program. Whether you are writing for the stage, screen or audio, this book is an invaluable teacher and guide to have by your side throughout the development and revision process."Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig"This book does what no other playwriting book in my experience has done, it ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Writing for Animation

    Animation is one of the fastest growing mediums in the film and television world – whether it's Frozen or Paw Patrol, Family Guy or Rick and Morty. This book is the definitive guide to storytelling for writers, directors, storyboard artists and animators. Suitable for both the student and the professional, it provides indispensable knowledge on the entire process of writing for animated movies, TV ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Writing Diverse Characters for Fiction, TV or Film

    by Lucy Hay ...
    We're living in a time of unprecedented diversity in produced media content, with more LGBT characters, more characters of color, more disabled characters, and more characters from various religions or classes. These characters also appear in genre pieces, accessible to the mainstream, instead of being hidden away in so-called "worthier" pieces, as in the past. This book discusses issues of race, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing Dialogue for Scripts

    by Rib Davis ...
    Series series Writing Handbooks
    A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film and TV

    The Art & Craft of Raising Your Voice on Screen

    Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film and TV is a practical guide that provides you, the screenwriter, with a clear set of exercises, tools, and methods to raise your ability to hear and discern conversation at a more complex level, in turn allowing you to create better, more nuanced, complex and compelling dialogue.The process of understanding dialogue writing begins with increasing writers’ ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Writing and Producing Television Drama in Denmark

    From The Kingdom to The Killing

    Series series Palgrave Studies in Screenwriting
    Offering unique insights into the writing and production of television drama series such as The Killing and Borgen, produced by DR, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Novrup Redvall explores the creative collaborations in writers' rooms and 'production hotels' through detailed case studies of Denmark's public service production culture. ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Writing a Successful TV Series: How to Pitch and Develop Projects for Television and Online Streaming

    With The Story-Type Method, #3

    Series Book 3 - With The Story-Type Method
    In Writing a Successful TV Series, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg shares career-boosting secrets for the modern series makerWould you like to learn how to create an irresistible bible, a compelling pilot, unforgettable characters and addictive storylines that audiences around the world will want to watch week after week once they're hooked on the first episode? If so, you've come to the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays

    by Lucy V. Hay ...
    Series series Writing & Selling Screenplays
    The lowdown on not only getting a thriller feature script on the page, but also getting it in front of producers and investorsFrom premise to resolution, this book guides writers through the craft of thriller writing, citing classic thrillers such as Psycho, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, and Fatal Attraction, and lesser-known gems like Red Eye, Desperate Measures, Impostor, and Drive. The book ... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing & Selling Romantic Comedy Screenplays

    Series series Writing & Selling Screenplays
    The many ways that "happy after ever" can come about—case studies and analyses include Due Date, I Give it a Year, Midnight in Paris, Ted, and Tamara DreweContemporary film audiences want and need sophisticated, authentic films that show how we now live and love—so what does this mean for the screenwriter developing a romcom? And how does one write heart-warming stories for a genre that is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing & Selling Drama Screenplays

    by L. V. Hay ...
    Series series Writing & Selling Screenplays
    All aspects of drama screenwriting, with such case studies as Erin Brockovich, The King's Speech, Juno, and many moreBreaking down the nuts and bolts of what differentiates drama from genre, this book considers questions such as What is "emotional truth?" What separates stereotypical and authentic characters? What are the different types of drama feature screenplay? How do we make these films, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing & Selling Crime Film Screenplays

    Series series Writing & Selling Screenplays
    Advice from an expert, ranging from learning the subgenres to approaching financial partnersAimed at screenwriters, producers, development executives, and educators interested in the crime genre, this book provides an invaluable basis for crafting a film story that considers both audience and market expectations without compromising originality. A brief historical overview of the crime genre is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Write Your Book Today The Master Guide to Writing a Bestselling Book

    by Roger Willis ...
    Are you struggling to write your book? Wondering where or how to start or trying to work out what to write about?Every writer has had this experience at one time or another but when things start getting in the way of you expressing yourself and crafting your best writing then something needs to be done.The goal of this book is to teach you how to get into the "flow state" to aid in your writing ... Read more

    $2.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Write What You Don't Know

    An Accessible Manual for Screenwriters

    by Julian Hoxter ...
    Write What You Don't Know is a friendly manual for aspiring screenwriters. It encourages you to move beyond your comfort zones in search of stories. We all write what we know - how could we not? Writing what you don't know and doing it in an informed and imaginative way is what makes the process worthwhile.Hoxter draws on his wealth of experience teaching young film students to offer help with ... Read more

    $29.99 USD