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ASIN: 1879505495
ID #109652
Product Type: Book
Reviewer: StephBee Author Icon
Review Rated: ASR
Amazon's Price: $ 14.95
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Summary of this Book...
This is a comprehensive look at how to draft a screenplay. It uses several writing exercises to inspire your muse. Specifically, it addresses themes in screenplays, how your dreams play into your inspiration, "shadows and light," and how to make characters a little more complex. It also talks about how to solicit constructive feedback for your work.
This type of Book is good for...
Fleshing out ideas for writing, specifically screenplays.
I especially liked...
I liked the chapters on theme and how to develop a theme for a play.
I didn't like...
The book doesn't talk about the technical aspect of the writing - how to construct a play.
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to...
To start writing.
This Book made me feel...
This book is very empowering the writer. It's very upbeat and has a lot of good writing exercises the author can tap into.
The author of this Book...
is Linda Seger. She's written many books in the screenwriting field and has presented seminars to the ABC, CBS, NBC, and USC. She has a long list of credentials.
I recommend this Book because...
It helps focus one's writing when targeting screenplays. There are a lot of great examples given. There are also some easy and fun writing exercises.
Further Comments...
It's a really a great book. It inspires creativity. The writing is sharp and crisp and it's easy reading that will hold the author/reader's attention. If you are interested in tackling screenplays, take a look at this book.
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