Screenwriter's Workbook

<b>This timeless masterclass on visual storytelling guides you through the common processes used to craft emotionally satisfying scripts for television streaming and beyond--from the most sought-after screenwriter teacher in the world (<i>Hollywood Reporter</i>).</b><br><b> </b><br>No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field--and now the ultimate Hollywood insider shares his secrets and expertise in <i>The Screenwriter's Workbook. </i>Filled with new material--including fresh insights and anecdotes from the author and analyses of films from <i>Pulp Fiction</i> to <i>Brokeback Mountain</i>--<i>The Screenwriter's Workbook</i> is your very own hands-on workshop that allows you to participate in the processes that have made Syd Field's workshops invaluable to beginners and working professionals alike. <p/>Engage in this workbook's easy-to-follow exercises and step-by-step instructions to practice: <br>- Defining the central idea on which to build your script<br>- Crafting your unique narrative structure --based on Field's elegant now industry standard Paradigm--which in one form or another can be found within all viable screen stories<br>- Imbuing your characters with humanity vitality and depth<br>- Writing dialogue that not only moves your story along but provides skillful insight into every character's psychology<br>- Reviewing all of the choices you've made to discern what works and what doesn't in order to re-write until your script's story virtually leaps off the page (from the crucial first ten to the final FADE OUT) for professional readers empowered to buy your work. <p/>Field's expert analysis of notable screenplays makes the inevitable challenges to great writing clearer and far more likely for you to overcome.