Screenwriting is Rewriting

If there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur it is the ability to rewrite successfully. From Jack Epps Jr. the screenwriter of Top Gun Dick Tracy and The Secret of My Success comes a comprehensive guide that explores the many layers of rewriting.In Screenwriting is Rewriting Epps provides a practical and tested approach to organizing notes creating a game plan and executing a series of focused passes that address the story character theme structure and plot issues. Included are sample notes game plans and beat sheets from Epps’ work on films such as Sister Act and Turner and Hooch. Also featured are exclusive interviews with Academy Award® winning screenwriters Robert Towne (Chinatown) and Frank Pierson (Dog Day Afternoon) along with Academy Award® nominee Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich).