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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+
Jack Brislee reviews “Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting That You’ll Ever Need” by Blake Snyder. Michael Wiese Productions. Studio City. California. 2005. 195 pages. ISBN 1-932907-00-9 Amazon Price: US $13.57 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Blake Snyder began his Hollywood career at the tender age of eight, working as a voice over artist for his … Read more
Jack Brislee reviews “Writing Dialogue for Scripts” by Rib Davis A & C Black Publishers Ltd. London 2008. 206 pages. ISBN 978-1-408-10134-6 Price: US $16 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rib Davis is a playwright, oral historian, author, director and community arts worker. Sixty of his scripts have been performed on stage, screen and radio and he … Read more
Jack Brislee reviews “Writing the Action-Adventure Film: The Moment of Truth” by Neill D. Hicks Michael Wiese Productions. Studio City, California. 2002. 181 pages. ISBN 0-941188-39-6, Price: US $15 NOT EASY OR PAIN-FREE This is a screenwriting book with a refreshing opening paragraph. “There are no magical formulas in this book. Even a 19th century … Read more
Jack Brislee reviews “The Screenwriting Formula. Why it Works and How to Use It” by Rob Tobin. Writers Digest Books. Cincinnati, Ohio. 2007. 202 pages. ISBN 978-1-58297-462-0 Price: US $15 THE AUTHOR Rob Tobin is a screenwriter, script doctor and writing coach. His brief biography in “The Screenwriting Formula” tells us that he has read more … Read more