Essentials of Screenwriting : The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

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Pub. Date: 2010-06-29
Publisher(s): Plume
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Strongly recommended.  June 6, 2011
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Excellent! It touches heart and mind and gets to the soul of screenwriting. Richard's new revision of Essentials stands out as a wonderful deep and resonant overview of the craft and business. There is never a shortage of aspiring screenwriters, and this textbook is their bible. I received this cheap textbook within days. Seller was good, I give my highest recommendation.






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Summary

Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays

Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg alone, plus hundreds of other Hollywood blockbusters and prestigious indie productions, including two recent Oscar winners for best original screenplay Milk (2008) and Sideways (2006).

In this updated edition, Walter integrates his highly coveted lessons and principles from Screenwriting with material from his companion text, The Whole Picture, and includes new advice on how to turn a raw idea into a great movie or TV script-and sell it. There is never a shortage of aspiring screenwriters, and this book is their bible.

About the Author

Richard Walter has been the Screenwriting Chairman of the UCLA Film, Television, and Digital Media writing program for almost thirty years. A screenwriter and novelist himself, he lives in Los Angeles, California.

Author Biography

Richard Walter has been the Screenwriting Chairman of the UCLA Film, Television, and Digital Media writing program for almost thirty years. A screenwriter and novelist himself, he lives in Los Angeles, California.

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