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Screenwriters' Masterclass: Screenwriters Talk About Their Greatest Movies

Industry insider Kevin Conroy Scott reveals the secrets of writing a successfulscreenplay in a series of fascinating interviews with 21 of the world's leadingscreenwriters—a wonderfully diverse mix, ranging from writers of Hollywoodblockbusters to top writers on the U.S. and European indie scene.

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Scott explores the screenwriters' creative process and shares their insightsinto what worked—and what didn't—in their greatest films, and why. Eachinterview is an entertaining, illuminating look at the screenwriter's world,offering film buffs and aspiring screenwriters a rare glimpse behind thescenes of some of today's most riveting cinema.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 400 pages

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