Writing Your Screenplay by Cynthia Whitc
October 25th, 2005
by Rick Regan
Writing Your Screenplay by Cynthia Whitcomb was a terrific and easy book for the up and coming screenwriter.
It has four main parts. Each part is set up much like a standard school textbook.
The first part teaches the structure of a screenplay. This is essential for any screenwriter. She includes a lot of examples and goes through each device (scene heading, character...etc).
The second part is about story. She gives a lot of helpful hints for character arcs and opening sequences. She even has a section for what she calls "Act Two Blues" where she gives helpful hints to aid wirter's block and to create a smoother tranisition from Act Two to Three.
The third and fourth parts are short. THe third is about proofreading and revising. The fourth part is about making it more realistic and deeper in thought.
She also includes fantastic appenidices. She has lists of movies relating to how good their opening was, how good there ending was, how good conflicts were, and numerous resources such as books, magazines, and websites. I should mention that this book is where I first heard of this site.
It has four main parts. Each part is set up much like a standard school textbook.
The first part teaches the structure of a screenplay. This is essential for any screenwriter. She includes a lot of examples and goes through each device (scene heading, character...etc).
The second part is about story. She gives a lot of helpful hints for character arcs and opening sequences. She even has a section for what she calls "Act Two Blues" where she gives helpful hints to aid wirter's block and to create a smoother tranisition from Act Two to Three.
The third and fourth parts are short. THe third is about proofreading and revising. The fourth part is about making it more realistic and deeper in thought.
She also includes fantastic appenidices. She has lists of movies relating to how good their opening was, how good there ending was, how good conflicts were, and numerous resources such as books, magazines, and websites. I should mention that this book is where I first heard of this site.
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