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ISBN: 0573699216

ISBN13: 9780573699214

Making a Good Script Great

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Book Overview

Covers the complete screenwriting process from first draft through shooting draft.

Customer Reviews

7 customer ratings | 6 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Great informative book

It's very basic but that is a good thing especially if you are just starting out screenwriting. Very easy to understand.

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Rated 5 stars
Structure, Structure, Structure

If you're looking for a beginning guide, this probably isn't the book for you (tho' probably put it at #2 or 3 on your list), as it has no information about formatting, etc.However, if you're stuck on a re-write, or feel that the screenplay you're currently working on is getting bogged down with too much detail/exposition and too many tangents in the subplotting, this book might just help. The focus here is on structure...

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A Beginner's Guide To Screenwriting

For someone who is new in the world of screenwriting, this book is an excellent introduction to the structure and tricks screenwriters use to make a good script great. Linda Seger lays out each step clearly and in a fashion easily comprehendible, including excerpts from films that excel at each step. I would recommend, though, watching some of the films mentioned prior to reading the book. Unforgiven, Out Of Africa, Back...

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Rated 5 stars
AS ESSENTIAL AS A DICTIONARY

As a script consultant, screenwriter and film critic, I cannot recommend this book too highly. It presents craft principles clearly and succinctly with good examples, and enables the reader to approach their own writing much more confidently. The book is especially helpful at two stages in the writing process: the first is at the beginning when you're faced with a mass of story material, ideas, character elements, themes,...

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