Screenwriter's Bible - 6th Edition: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting & Selling Your Script

This is the best and clearest book on screenwriting I have seen to date. The chapter on formatting screenplays is very sensible too. I'm comparing this to "The Hollywood Standard" by Christopher Riley - which is a good book - and "The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats - Part 1: The Screenplay" by Cole and Haag - which is dated, disorganised and inconsistent (compare the contradictory formatting advice on pages 5 and 11). Trottier's book uses very clear examples of well known and up-to-date films, although he doesn't cover how screenplays are revised during film production; you'll need "The Hollywood Standard" to explain how that works (coloured paper, revision marks, 'A' pages, page numbering, etc.). I'd reserve the Cole and Haag book to the 'interesting reading' category.

A Gift much Loved ! I gifted a friend who absolutely loves the book - a real text book that gives wonderful insights from each aspect of what is involved in producing a screenwriter's story, script .

Excellent book! I am studying screenwriting, and this book is an excellent aid. It's very clear, and easy to understand. I would recommend it to all writers / potential writers of screenplays.

This is an excellent book, packed with information. If you need this type of information this would be the book for you.

Very happy with its content so far and it arrived as stated and in perfect condition, so very satisfied

I am a beginner screenwriter. This is perfect. Helped me loads so far. Simply laid out. Clear language, where screenwriting jargon is ever used it's always explained. So far, highly recommended.

Great book for those who are studying scriptwriting or are currently writing a script very informative and helpful

I'm writing a screen play at university. Great book for a workshop and self/group study.

This book is awesome! It covers everything you need to know, and does so in a clear, easily digestible manner. It consists of five major sections (or as the writer calls them, "books") 1) How to Write a Screenplay: A Primer 2) 7 Steps to a Stunning Script: A Workbook 3) Proper Formatting Technique: A Style Guide 4) Writing and Revising Your Breakthrough Script: A Script Consultant's View 5) How to Sell Your Script: A Marketing Plan So when we're talking about the screenwriting process, this book really takes you from the beginning stages all the way through to the end. It's a marvelous resource to have for anyone who is interested in the subject, and I highly recommend it.

I purchased my first time when it was in the 3rd edition (2001) back when I was living in Germany, freshly out of the Military, a new mom and my husband was deployed. I needed something to keep me occupied and so, I took a writing course. But, no matter what I wrote, I never FINISHED anything. I had great ideas, but didn't understand how stories were supposed to be structured. I often started a story and wrote myself time and time again into a corner. So, I thought... hmmm... what about writing a script? It's more or less an outline with a bunch of dialogue, right? And of course, it's a whole hell of a lot more than that! But the most important thing it did for me was help me COMPLETE a story... finish it. 90 pages of a fully fleshed out story that moved through the ACTS just like Dave taught me with a backstory, catalyst, a big event, midpoint, crisis, climax, realization. And then, from that point forward... ALL of my outlines have hit all the major points he lists which makes writing my books a much easier task and I no longer write myself into a corner. Now, I think about these major plot points BEFORE I even write out my outline. And then, I write my story like a script with all the dialogue until I've hit the 90 pages. From there, I can tag the dialogue with action and fill in the description like a director sees it in their head. The updated edition is just as good, if not, BETTER than the 3rd edition. And I couldn't be more pleased with owning, now, TWO of these bibles! Thank you, Dave Trottier, for really helping me understand how act structures work and what PLOT POINTS actually are. I mean, I get that there are beats to a story like a song. But the way you explain things just make SENSE! Again... THANK YOU!

Excelente libro, muy entendible y útil En cuanto al envío, llegó antes de lo estimado

This book had many useful tips but did not provide the template for screenplay presentation I was looking for.

Habe von einem anderen Anbieter ein Jahr warten müssen, bis das Buch kam, dieses kam innerhalb von wenigen Tagen, ist ein step by step Drehbuchguide...