Lights—Camera—Storytelling!
If you’re an aspiring cinematic storyteller, this is the Master Class for you. In How to Write a Screenplay, Hollywood creatives Joshua L. Ritter and Joe Salwen present a comprehensive new workbook designed to take your idea from high concept to finished script, in 12 tabbed sections packed with tips, insights and interactive exercises.
A Master Class in Screenwriting
Advance Praise from Industry Insiders
“Effective exercises that get you writing immediately.”
“Interwoven into this workbook are real-life examples, pro tips, and creative prompts that help you approach the creative process from a commercial perspective and set you up for the best chance of success. This is essential reading for both aspiring
and seasoned screenwriters.”—Saskia Duff, co-producer of The Brutalist and executive producer of The Testament of Ann Lee
“An open invitation to stop studying and start writing.”
“Dynamic and interactive, How to Write a Screenplay bridges the gap between
studying film and building an interactive framework that invites the reader to begin creating from page one. By using established characters and films as a guide, Josh and Joe give you the tools to create your own original screenplay.” —Shane
Riches, film producer (The Fog); comic book author (Her Name Is...Savage);
podcast writer (Nightmare Planet)
“The most challenging part of screenwriting is motivation. That’s
where this book comes in.”
“Josh and Joe provide compelling prompts to spark your imagination and make getting started dead simple. Even if you’re an experienced screenwriter, this book will help you think about your story from a different perspective, and the exercises add an element of discovery and fun. And after all, isn’t that the whole point?”—Jon Stahl, TV writer (Veep and HouseBroken)
“Encouraging, intentional, pragmatic, and genuinely motivating for writers at any stage.”
“So many of us are brimming with creative ideas that never make it out of our heads and onto the page. Joe and Josh have created the ultimate tool to getting past creativity's biggest hurdle—getting started. Whether you're a pro or just have an idea you know could turn into something, this is the book that will help you unleash your inner creative genius.”—Liz Moody, host of The Liz Moody Podcast and bestselling
author of 100 Ways to Change Your Life
“A masterful guide for turning ideas and characters into a compelling narrative.”
“Josh and Joe have an encyclopedic knowledge of films and their structures, which are invisible to a casual viewer. The tone is friendly rather than didactic, and it’s
all designed to demystify the process of writing a screenplay. It’s inspired me to dust off a novel I wrote some years ago and recast it as a film.”—Chris Impey, author
of Worlds Without End and professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona
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