Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing
| AUTHOR | Walter, Richard; Walter, Richard |
| PUBLISHER | Plume Books (06/29/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters. 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 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.
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ISBN-13:
9780452296275
ISBN-10:
0452296277
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
400
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.32 x 0.85 x 7.96 inches
Weight:
0.71 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
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Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Performing Arts | Film - Screenwriting
Performing Arts | Television - Screenwriting
Performing Arts | Reference
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
808.23
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010005304
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Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters. 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 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.
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