Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Author: Richard Walter
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ISBN: 0452263476
Publisher: Plume (August, 1992)
Sales Rank: 71,933
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
Doesn't really give me a process
I've read many screenwriting books, and this book didn't tell me anything I haven't read elsewhere. Walter has no real insight into the writing process, just some knowledge of the business which you can pick up from the other books. A disappointment.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Another book from a professional TEACHER
Richard Walter is, once again, very good at rehashing other people's ideas, whether it's from screenwriters he's talked to, reading the trades, or hanging out with other screenwriting professors. What he can't and doesn't do is bring his own insight and talent to the job, because he's not a screenwriter, producer or agent. This book is no worse than some other books written for absolute beginners, but you can learn more specifics and tricks of the trade by reading books by actual pro's.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A fat-free book
This book is not only helpful to screenwriters, but it's immensely helpful to beginning writers of fiction, too! It's one of the FEW I've seen where the author gets right to the meat without wasting page after endless page analyzing films or offering up screenplays of his own or those of students. If you want someone to get to the point about screenplays and storytelling, this is it! A must-read!
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