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The Tropoholic's Guide to Backstory Romance Tropes

by Cindy Dees ...

Series Book 3 - The Tropoholic's Guides
NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic backstory romance tropes, the stories made up of the lingering problems, scars, and needs from your hero’s and heroine’s pasts ... Read more

$9.99 USD

NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic backstory romance tropes, the stories made up of the lingering problems, scars, and needs from your hero’s and heroine’s pasts
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The Tropoholic's Guide to Hook Romance Tropes

by Cindy Dees ...

Series Book 4 - The Tropoholic's Guides
NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 32 iconic hook romance tropes, stories that explore ways your hero and heroine meet and come together as a couple and how that initial ... Read more

$9.99 USD

NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 32 iconic hook romance tropes, stories that explore ways your hero and heroine meet and come together as a couple and how that initial
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Now Write! Screenwriting

Screenwriting Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers

by Sherry Ellis, Laurie Lamson ...

An essential handbook featuring never-before-published writing exercises from the acclaimed screenwriters of Raging Bull, Ali, Terminator 2, Fame, Groundhog Day, Cape Fear, "Lost", "True Blood", "The Shield", and many other hit films and television shows.Now Write! Screenwriting-the latest addition to the Now Write! writing guide series-brings together the acclaimed screenwriters of films like the ... Read more

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An essential handbook featuring never-before-published writing exercises from the acclaimed screenwriters of Raging Bull, Ali, Terminator 2, Fame, Groundhog Day, Cape Fear, "Lost", "True Blood", "The Shield", and many other hit films and television shows.Now Write! Screenwriting-the latest addition to the Now Write! writing guide series-brings together the acclaimed screenwriters of films like the
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Story

Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

by Robert McKee ...

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H.G. Wells: Masterpieces

The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Food of the Gods... (Bauer Classics)

by H.G. Wells, Bauer Books ...

Series Book 42 - The Greatest Collection
Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction".During his own lifetime, however, he was most prominent as a forward-looking, even ... Read more

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Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction".During his own lifetime, however, he was most prominent as a forward-looking, even
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Scriptnotes

A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters

by John August, Craig Mazin ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth Rogen, and many more.With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth Rogen, and many more.With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig
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Will Not Attend

Lively Stories of Detachment and Isolation

by Adam Resnick ...

“Damn, this book is good.”—**Jon Stewart“A biting, darkly hilarious collection of personal essays that begs to be read aloud.”—Chicago Tribune**Emmy Award–winning writer Adam Resnick began his career at Late Night with David Letterman before honing his chops in movies and cable television, including HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show. While courageously admitting to being “euphorically antisocial,” ... Read more

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“Damn, this book is good.”—**Jon Stewart“A biting, darkly hilarious collection of personal essays that begs to be read aloud.”—Chicago Tribune**Emmy Award–winning writer Adam Resnick began his career at Late Night with David Letterman before honing his chops in movies and cable television, including HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show. While courageously admitting to being “euphorically antisocial,”
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The Craft of Character: How to Create Deep and Engaging Characters Your Audience Will Never Forget

Screenplay and fiction writing books

by M Boutros ...

“The most complete and comprehensive guide to character I've ever read." - Adam CroftCharacter is at the heart of every story. We love stories because we fall in love with characters, we want to see what happens to them and we want to see them experience hope and despair.International Emmy nominated writer, Mark Boutros, offers a guide to creating characters who are engaging, emotionally driven ... Read more

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“The most complete and comprehensive guide to character I've ever read." - Adam CroftCharacter is at the heart of every story. We love stories because we fall in love with characters, we want to see what happens to them and we want to see them experience hope and despair.International Emmy nominated writer, Mark Boutros, offers a guide to creating characters who are engaging, emotionally driven
... Read more
Rapid Story Development #5: The Moral Premise—How to Build a Bulletproof Narrative Engine for Any Story

Rapid Story Development, #5

by Jeff Lyons ...

Series Book 5 - Rapid Story Development
All the story experts talk about it. Screenwriters, novelists, short story writers—everyone—speaks about the importance of writing stories with a moral core, having characters who are flawed, creating heroes and heroines with relatable human foibles. But few if any of these experts talk about how to pull these things off in practice. The fact is, stories that lack a moral premise deliver flat, one ... Read more

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All the story experts talk about it. Screenwriters, novelists, short story writers—everyone—speaks about the importance of writing stories with a moral core, having characters who are flawed, creating heroes and heroines with relatable human foibles. But few if any of these experts talk about how to pull these things off in practice. The fact is, stories that lack a moral premise deliver flat, one
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Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 1

by The Duffer Brothers, Netflix ...

Series series Stranger Things
Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts of Stranger Things: Season One, including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers.**A high-pitched shrieking sound suddenly fills the shed. We don’t see what happens to Will; we just watch that naked dangling light bulb. It glows brighter and brighter and brighter, filling the shed with ... Read more

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Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts of Stranger Things: Season One, including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers.**A high-pitched shrieking sound suddenly fills the shed. We don’t see what happens to Will; we just watch that naked dangling light bulb. It glows brighter and brighter and brighter, filling the shed with
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The TV Writer's Workbook

A Creative Approach To Television Scripts

by Ellen Sandler ...

Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique hands-on guide, television writer and producer Ellen Sandler shares the trade secrets she learned while writing for hit shows ... Read more

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Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique hands-on guide, television writer and producer Ellen Sandler shares the trade secrets she learned while writing for hit shows
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How Not To Write Female Characters

by Lucy V. Hay ...

Female characters. When fifty per cent of your potential target audience is female, if you're not writing them in your screenplay or novel? You're making a BIG mistake!But how should you approach your female characters? That's the million dollar question … After all, women in real life are complex, varied and flawed. Knowing where to start in creating three dimensional female characters for your ... Read more

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Female characters. When fifty per cent of your potential target audience is female, if you're not writing them in your screenplay or novel? You're making a BIG mistake!But how should you approach your female characters? That's the million dollar question … After all, women in real life are complex, varied and flawed. Knowing where to start in creating three dimensional female characters for your
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How to Write a Movie in 21 Days

The Inner Movie Method

by Viki King ...

In this classic bestselling screenwriting guide—now revised and updated—author and film consultant Viki King helps screenwriters go from blank page to completed manuscript through a series of clever and simple questions, ingenious writing exercises, and easy, effective new skills.Viki King’s Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in your heart onto the page ... Read more

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In this classic bestselling screenwriting guide—now revised and updated—author and film consultant Viki King helps screenwriters go from blank page to completed manuscript through a series of clever and simple questions, ingenious writing exercises, and easy, effective new skills.Viki King’s Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in your heart onto the page
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Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)

by Evan S. Smith ...

This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the ... Read more

$5.99 USD

This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the
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The Tropoholic's Guide to External Romance Tropes

by Cindy Dees ...

Series Book 2 - The Tropoholic's Guides
NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 35 iconic external romance tropes, the stories of people, situations, and problems around your hero and heroine that pose obstacles to ... Read more

$9.99 USD

NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 35 iconic external romance tropes, the stories of people, situations, and problems around your hero and heroine that pose obstacles to
... Read more
10 pasos para escribir un guion para animación

by Mospcorp ...

Series Book 1 - Cómo crear animaciones en el mundo libre
10 pasos para escribir un guion para animación ofrece el conocimiento necesario para ir desde la idea hasta un guion completo, bien escrito y con el formato apropiado. Siguiendo los ejercicios y consejos de este libro se logrará escribir un guion sólido y listo para producir.10 pasos para escribir un guion para animación está dividido en tres partes para familiarizar nuevos escritores con las ... Read more

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10 pasos para escribir un guion para animación ofrece el conocimiento necesario para ir desde la idea hasta un guion completo, bien escrito y con el formato apropiado. Siguiendo los ejercicios y consejos de este libro se logrará escribir un guion sólido y listo para producir.10 pasos para escribir un guion para animación está dividido en tres partes para familiarizar nuevos escritores con las
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Buffy and the Art of Story Season One

Writing Better Fiction by Watching Buffy

by L. M. Lilly ...

Series series Writing As A Second Career
What can you learn about plotting, writing, or revising your own stories by watching Buffy?More than you ever imagined.Bestselling author L. M. Lilly takes apart every episode in the first season of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She examines major plot points and turns, character arcs, metaphor, and more to show how to:Strengthen plot structure;Heighten conflict;Create characters ... Read more

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What can you learn about plotting, writing, or revising your own stories by watching Buffy?More than you ever imagined.Bestselling author L. M. Lilly takes apart every episode in the first season of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She examines major plot points and turns, character arcs, metaphor, and more to show how to:Strengthen plot structure;Heighten conflict;Create characters
... Read more
Essentials of Screenwriting

The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

by Richard Walter ...

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 ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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
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Welcome to the O.C.

The Oral History

by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Alan Sepinwall ...

“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs ... Read more

$11.49 USD

“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs
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Rapid Story Development #6

Rapid Story Development, #6

by Jeff Lyons ...

Series Book 6 - Rapid Story Development
There are many myths in the world of creative writing, and one of the top three has to be the myth of writer's block. This sixth book in the "Rapid Story Development" e-book series tackles this persistent writing meme and systematically demonstrates not only why the myth is a myth, but how writers can successfully respond to legitimate "blockages" in their writing process when they occur. Writer's ... Read more

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There are many myths in the world of creative writing, and one of the top three has to be the myth of writer's block. This sixth book in the "Rapid Story Development" e-book series tackles this persistent writing meme and systematically demonstrates not only why the myth is a myth, but how writers can successfully respond to legitimate "blockages" in their writing process when they occur. Writer's
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The Virgin's Promise: Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual, and Sexual Awakening

Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual, and Sexual Awakening

by Kim Hudson ...

The Virgin’s Promise demystifies the complexities of archetypes and clearly outlines the steps of a Virgin’s Journey to realize her dream. Audiences need to see more than brave, selfsacrificing Heroes. They need to see Virgins who bring their talents and selffulfilling joys to life. ... Read more

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The Virgin’s Promise demystifies the complexities of archetypes and clearly outlines the steps of a Virgin’s Journey to realize her dream. Audiences need to see more than brave, selfsacrificing Heroes. They need to see Virgins who bring their talents and selffulfilling joys to life.
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Creating Unforgettable Characters

A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories

by Linda Seger ...

From a longtime script consultant, "a vital aid to all writers, novelists, and screenwriters . . . invaluable" (Gale Anne Hurd, producer, The Walking Dead and Aliens).In this book, Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great, shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. She introduces concepts designed to stimulate ... Read more

$12.99 USD

From a longtime script consultant, "a vital aid to all writers, novelists, and screenwriters . . . invaluable" (Gale Anne Hurd, producer, The Walking Dead and Aliens).In this book, Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great, shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. She introduces concepts designed to stimulate
... Read more
Screenwriting is Storytelling

Creating an A-List Screenplay that Sells!

by Kate Wright ...

The step-by-step guide to creating a compelling screenplayWhile most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.Learn the basics of screenwriting, including:- ... Read more

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The step-by-step guide to creating a compelling screenplayWhile most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.Learn the basics of screenwriting, including:-
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Complete Screenwriting Course

A complete guide to writing, developing and marketing a script for TV or film

by Charles Harris ...

Designed to take you from the moment you first put your pen to paper to pitching and selling your completed screenplay, this is one of the most inspiring books on screenwriting you'll ever read.Practical exercises will teach you the craft of writing for film and television, both mainstream and independent, the art of building your own plots, characters, dialogue and scenes. It gives you the skills ... Read more

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Designed to take you from the moment you first put your pen to paper to pitching and selling your completed screenplay, this is one of the most inspiring books on screenwriting you'll ever read.Practical exercises will teach you the craft of writing for film and television, both mainstream and independent, the art of building your own plots, characters, dialogue and scenes. It gives you the skills
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