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Jack Brislee is our in-house book reviewer. He accepted to review as many books on screenwriting as possible. Then he found out Amazon lists 2,000+
While Jack Brislee is trying to con himself into believing there are actually things more important than screenwriting (let alone The Story Department), I stumbled upon this review of Lew Hunter’s Screenwriting 434. A review of a review. Lew Hunter writes: “…the main reason why flashbacks, flashforwards, and narration are generally undesirable as storytelling devices today. These … Read more
“Poetics” by Aristotle. Penguin. London, UK. 62 pages. ISBN 014-04-4636-2 Amazon Price: US $7.88 THE INSPIRATION The Dionysia was a religious festival held once a year in ancient Athens to honour the god Dionysus. Three days of the festival were devoted to the performance of tragic plays. Three playwrights performed three tragedies and one satyr … Read more
Although we don’t have a book review for you today, there’s some excellent news for those who were tempted by Jack’s review of WRITING DRAMA. If you were deterred by the exorbitant Amazon price (understandable, at $160), read further and rejoyce. We received news from the original French publisher that the book can be ordered … Read more
“The Art of Plotting: Add Emotion, Suspense, and Depth to your Screenplay” by Linda J. Cowgill. Back Stage Books. New York, New York. 2008. 192 pages. ISBN-13: 978-58065-070-0 ISBN-10: 1-58065-070-8 Amazon: US $13.57 THE AUTHOR Linda Cowgill has written films for Paramount, Warner Brothers, Universal, MGM and several small independents. She also has television credits … Read more
“You Can Write a Movie” by Pamela Wallace Writers Digest Books, Cincinnati, Ohio. 2000. 118 pages. ISBN 0-89879-974-0 Amazon Price: US $4.35 THE AUTHOR In 1986 “Witness” won the Academy Award for the best Original Screenplay. It also won awards from the Mystery Writers of America and the Writers Guild of America and was named … Read more