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This is an updated edition of the first book to help the beginning writer enter the burgeoning world of short films from travelogues to animated shorts.William H. Phillips has extensively revised and updated to include three new and recent original short screenplays and detailed descriptions and photographs of two award-winning short films. Focusing on visualization, dialogue, settings, characters, structure, and themes, Phillips provides a guide to writing scripts for films of less than thirty minutes, from gathering and organizing materials to writing, rewriting, and formatting. Each new chapter includes new and revised ideas and examples.The glossary, bibliography, descriptions of short films, and the list of distributors of short films and videotapes have also been extensively rewritten and updated. Included are citations for short films and web site addresses useful to the short script writer.

Beginning a story the right way is one of the most important storytelling skills. Read these writing tips to start your novel properly.

Beginning a story the right way is one of the most important storytelling skills. Read these writing tips to start your novel properly.

Beginning a story the right way is one of the most important storytelling skills. Read these writing tips to start your novel properly.

A single photo has the power to become a storytelling device when you take on the perspective of a writer. Even a short narrative can completely transform the way you take pictures.

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Whether you've already got your sights set on an illustrious education at The Iowa Writers Workshop or you're determined to take the literary world by storm all on your own terms, there's only one way to make it as a writer — and that's by reading.…

The first film I ever exposed was one roll of black and white Tri-X Kodak stock. I was 17, the film was about a dude who wakes up after a nightmare (or is he still in the nightmare?!) and gets chased by -- himself! Except, you know, with his nose piercing in and underlit to make him super scary.

When are screenwriting books useful and when are they a waste of time? Here are the ten screenwriting books I recommend (and when to read them).

Television is having a big moment right now, perhaps even more so than movies. With fantastic series on Netflix, HBO, AMC and so forth, it seems like television writing is the place to be. And why not? Unlike with films, writers rule television. Plus, television writing offers a regular paying job

Browse over 700 blog posts on every area of screenwriting you can imagine. Use the search bar, category breakdowns and tag clouds in the sidebar to find the topic you’re interested in, and then dive in! We hope you enjoy them!

I must have worked with over a hundred directors by now, with some of them on more than one project. Some are camera oriented, the shots are everything to them. Others concentrate a lot more on per…

What kind of novel do you want to write? What kind of ending do you want: Happily Ever After (HEA) or a realistic ending? There’s only a right or wrong answer for you. HEAs are quickly consum…

“The Chronicles of the Canongate” written by Sir Walter Scott. Published by DeWolfe, Fiske, & CO, Publishers in Boston. Published in 1880. Sir Walter Scott was a great romance writer of the 19th century, with his stories taking place in ascot and England romanticizing both. This beautiful book with the cover covered in gold detailing is one of his romantic novels. This book is part of a larger set that was published in 1880. This book does not have the date on it, however the book “The Heart of Mid- Lothian” does. Since they were bound together, with identical covers, it can be assumed that they are from the same date! The book is in good condition. The binding and pages are intact. The pages are fairly clean. The cover has some wear from use due to age. Please see pictures to make sure you like the condition! 410 pages 7.5” x 5.5” x 1.2”

Should I write a book or screenplay or stage play? Learn more about the differences in writing each of these formats and how to choose what is best for you!

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Script sits down with writer/director Maureen Bharoocha whose screenplay Mornie was a semifinalist in the Sundance Writers Workshop. She wrote and directed a physiological thriller which is set to air on the Lifetime Network in the coming months.

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Browse over 700 blog posts on every area of screenwriting you can imagine. Use the search bar, category breakdowns and tag clouds in the sidebar to find the topic you’re interested in, and then dive in! We hope you enjoy them!

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