Film Scriptwriting: A Practical Manual

Swain is always good for nuts & bolts advice on writing

I'm not sure what book the other reviewers here were reading, but after looking at some of the other popular screenwriting books out there, I've found that this "Practical Manual" is perhaps the best overall at helping screenwriters learn the craft, both technically and creatively. It is full of very useful practical (thus the appropriate title) advice and guidelines for structuring a screenplay in terms of story and style. Don't hesitate to buy this book and use it! It's worth every penny.

This book takes the budding Script writer through the nonsense to a solid plan to get that novel written.Sound advice and guidanace from a good teacher. Well worth the money.

This manual is an excellent resource for beginning script writers who need guidance through the minefields of writing and getting a script into the hands of the correct people.