Making a Good Script Great
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Making a good script great is not just a matter of having a good idea. Nor is it a matter of just putting that good idea down on paper. In scriptwriting, it's not just the writing but also the rewritingthat counts. Making a Good Script Greatfocuses on the rewriting process and offers specific methods to help you craft tighter, stronger, and more workable scripts.
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While retaining all the valuable insights that have made the first edition one of the all-time most popular screenwriting books, this expanded, second edition adds new chapters that take you through the completescreenwriting process, from the first draft through the shooting draft.
If you're writing your first script, this book will help develop your skills for telling a compelling and dramatic story. If you're a veteran screenwriter, this book will articulate the skills you know intuitively And if you're currently stuck on a rewrite, this book will help you analyze and solve the problems and get your script back "on track."
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