The following are
several of our favorite books on
writing... all of which are sold at a discount, and many
of which will get additionally discounted when bought
in conjunction with one of our recommended software programs.
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Myth and the Movies: Discovering the Mythic Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films Stuart Voytilla
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All
of our copies of are signed by the author, Stuart Voytilla! [This Book] is a unique and original approach to showing aspiring screenwriters how story development problems were solved by analyzing the production scripts of classic Hollywood films ranging from The Godfather, Some Like It Hot, and Citizen Kane to Dances with Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Star Wars Trilogy. Engaging, informative reading for film researchers, teachers, and playwrights, Myth And The Movies will also be of immense interest to film buffs and cinema historians, as well as the non-specialist general reader with an interest in enhancing their enjoyment of the movies by understanding the mythic roots of theatrical storytelling." Midwest Book Review, June 2000 |
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The
Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers - 2nd Edition
Christopher Vogler
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First published in
1992, The Writer's Journey explores the powerful relationship
between mythology and storytelling in a clear, concise style that's
made it required reading for movie executives, screenwriters,
scholars, and lovers of pop culture all over the world.
"This is a book about the stories we write, and perhaps more importantly, the stories we live. It is the most influential work I have yet encountered on the art, nature, and the very purpose of storytelling." Bruce Joel Rubin, Screenwriter: Ghost, Jacob's Ladder "This book should come with a warning: You're going to learn about more than just writing-you're going to learn about life!" Jeff Arch, Screenwriter, Sleepless in Seattle |
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Anatomy
of a Screenplay
Dan Decker Paperback 201
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With clear logic and accessible language, Anatomy of a Screenplay goes beyond the rigid-rule and subjective approaches to screenwriting to show a flexible and accurate way of understanding a screenplay. Dan Decker's revolutionary theories of Character Structure, Drive Structure and Convergence are presented to the public for the first time in this book. |
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American Beauty: The Shooting
Script by Alan Ball, Sam Mendes (Introduction) Newmarket Shooting Scripts |
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The Shawshank Redemption: The
Shooting Script |
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Good Will Hunting : A Screenplay
by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Gus Van Sant (Introduction) Talk Miramax Books |
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Pulp Fiction : A Quentin
Tarantino Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino Talk Miramax Books |
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Chinatown and the Last Detail :
2 Screenplays
by Robert Towne |
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The Player, the Rapture, the New Age
: 3 Screenplays
by Michael Tolkin |
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William Goldman : Four Screenplays
With Essays : Marathon Man, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the Princess Bride, Misery
by William Goldman |
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L.A. Confidential: The Screenplay
by Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson, James Ellroy |
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Magnolia : The Shooting Script
by Paul Thomas Anderson |
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Dead Man Walking : The Shooting
Script
by Tim Robbins, Helen Prejean (Introduction) |
The Cider House Rules : A Screenplay
by John Irving |
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The Green Mile : The Screenplay
by Frank Darabont, Stephen King (Introduction) |
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The Truman Show: The Shooting Script
by Andrew Niccol, Peter Weir |
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