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Author Topic: What books do you read on screenwriting?  (Read 845 times)
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 08:16:33 PM »

I don't write camera directions either. I happened to pull those scripts without realizing what they were until later. One was Erin Brockovich.  I read the shooting script and then found the first script. Lots of changes and so interesting.
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« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 11:22:27 PM »

I was advised not to write camera directions and that suits me
because if it is the case it would have been a bit difficult to write a script.
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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 12:38:19 PM »

Exactly. I've read several scripts that were shooting scripts and while I got the jest of things, it confused me as to  what a spec. script entailed until I started reading some books on screenwriting. My home computer has gone belly-up, so  for now, I use the library computer. Makes for limited time, but I still get some reading time in each week.
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 11:18:14 PM »

Lew Hunters "Screenwriting 434" was a good read. He includes a script of his own and walks you through the process. Other than that I have to agree with Don on this one. Screenplays are one of the best sources for learning the craft. The trick, of course, is finding spec scripts.  Wink
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2009, 09:16:45 PM »

I recommend Charles Deemer's Practical Screenwriting and Michael Hauge's Writing Screenplays That Sell.

BUT ...

There is no substitute for reading screenplays and then writing them.
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« on: October 11, 2009, 05:41:27 PM »

I've read a few, but I've been reading Hal Ackerman's book, "Screenplays That Sell" and it seems to click for some reason.  Anybody else got one that clicks for them that might be helpful? Smiley
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