|  | Author: David Trottier
Publisher: Silman-James Press
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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4 Updated
Pages: 386
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 1
ISBN: 1879505843
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.23
EAN: 9781879505841
ASIN: 1879505843
Publication Date: August 20, 2005
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 Great Help February 13, 2009
Lucas Hockenberry (Pennsylvania)
Trottier is extremely helpful in the Screenwriter's Bible. Without this book, I wouldn't know where to begin writing. Full of examples of movies and professional how-to's, The Bible is a wonderful tool that I find myself referring to every time I sit down to write. Every step of the way is outlined and its thorough descriptions and step-by-step structure gives me confidence that I know what I am doing, and that in turn helps me stay motivated to write. I highly recommend this book for any aspiring screenwriter or writer in general.
 Practical guide for beginner screenwriters February 6, 2009
N. Lee (Pittsburgh)
This book is great for anyone who is learning the formatting of a screenplay. It's pretty inclusive and has lots of examples. The writing is plain and direct.
Trotter also gives advice about how to break into the business and shop around your screenplay.
I bought the software Movie Magic Screenwriter after reading the book, and have been happy with the way the software does the formatting work that Trotter explains in his "bible."
The Best of the Best February 1, 2009
M. K. Adams (Seattle, WA)
Absolutely the best format and style guide for would-be screenwriters. Of the many books on screenwriting I own, this is the only one that lives at my writing desk. I reference it constantly! Full of excellent examples of how to properly format a wide variety of tricky sequences, this book is a veritable toolbox of new ways to get your idea on the page.
The book also contains solid information on structure and selling your script, but these elements are mostly superfluous -- just icing on the cake. The tremendous formatting section justifies every penny you'll spend. Get this along with Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting and How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make and you've got everything you need.
screenwriters essential January 19, 2009
Caryl Korma (Bogota, Colombia)
There are so many good things you can say about this book, it's really a great tool to learn how to write a screenplay.
The best thing I think I can say it's just read the first ten pages and you already know is an amazing book and you'll finished the book as soon as you can, and re-read it many times in the future.
The foundation of good screenwriting October 26, 2008
M. Drudzinski (Santa Monica, CA)
For any aspiring screenwriter, this book is a must. It is not one of those annoying books about why this movie is better than that (a subjective analysis, in my opinion), this book is more about the nuts and bolts of good spec screenplay writing. For the first time, I learned to differentiate a spec script from a shooting script (thought I knew, but I was wrong), and I think it's important for any screenwriter to know every aspect of the screenplay form so that they can make informed choices.
For years, I thought I could learn enough by reading screenplays, watching movies and reading books like "Story," by Robert McKee. Those are all good steps towards understanding the craft, but at some point, any writer who considers him/herself a professional needs to know why they are making certain formatting decisions, how to write for subtext and how to structure scenes to build action/conflict. If you don't take the craft seriously, then who is going to take your creative output seriously?
Some of the material is really basic, but the textbook format allows you to skip around to find any subject you need help with. I went straight to the formatting section, because I'm not as well informed as I need to be on that front (thought I was, but I wasn't). You might decide to skip to the section on writing for subtext, etc.
What's great about this book is that Mr. Trotter gives examples of how to improve scenes in a screenplay without being too didactic. He might say something like, "There is no one correct way to revise [a] scene. I'm hoping your version is better than mine." He takes a stab at revising bad material, explains why he made his choices and then encourages you to have a go at it.
This book provides a great foundation, and I think it's a better way to learn the basic principles of good screenwriting than spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on workshops or writing programs.
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