'Writing Movies is the ultimate resource. It's like having twenty of the best screenwriting books skilfully rolled into one. American Screenwriters Association. 'You must read this book before you write your first or next screenplay' Stuart Beattie, screenwriter Pirates of the Caribbean. 'Everything you'd want from a book on screenwriting.' Marc Madnick, President & CEO, Final Draft, Inc. 'Straight, to-the-point, void of theory and loaded with facts this book is a must read!' Dov S-S Simens, Founder, Hollywood Film Institute and WebFilmSchool.com From America's leading creative writing school, Writing Movies is practical, accessible and entertaining. Inside you'll find: How to structure plot and develop character; Insight into crucial (but seldom discussed) topics such as description, voice, tone and theme; Analysis of five brilliant screenplays - Die Hard, Thelma and Louise, Tootsie, Sideways and The Shawshank Redemption; A guide to the screenwriting format; Step-by-step tasks that take you from rough idea to polished script; Strategies for breaking into the business.

Readers can access online material, including the five screenplays and templates for exercises Useful for those interested in writing Hollywood style movies as well as indies Buyers of the book receive a discount on taking a ten week online class

About the Author
Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, selected as the "Best classes for screenwriters in New York City" by Moviemaker magazine and "Best of the Web" by Forbes, Gotham powers the online screenwriting workshops for Francis Ford Coppola's organisation, Zoetrope and presented online screenwriting classes for the American Screenwriters Association.

Reviews
"Writing Movies gets it all right. It answers the questions that I'm always asked and then some. You must read this book before you write your first or next screenplay" Stuart Beattie, Screenwriter of Collateral and Pirates of the Caribbean. " Writing Movies is a genuinely good read and very affordable...I would really recommend the book to aspiring novelists and screenwriters " My Favourite Books Blogspot (24th Sept 2008)



Book Information
ISBN 9781408101308
Author Gotham Writers' Workshop
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 446g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 30mm