Writing Great Screenplays for Film and TV

by Dona Cooper

Book Overview

The American Film Institutes bestselling sreenwriting guide is now updated!Only the American Film Institute -- the countrys most prestigious film organization -- could offer this level of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028615557
• ISBN13: 9780028615554
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: ARCO
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

GREATNESS

This book is amazing... I have Dona Cooper for class at the North Carolina School of the Arts and she is amazing. What a wealth of knowledge she has to share, and has shared in this text. A+++ Read!!!! A Must-Have for any screenwriter...

Excellent book!

You should definitely own a copy of this book. While it is not aimed at total beginners, intermediate and advanced writers will find it invaluable.

A must read for anyone remotely interested in screenwriting

If only every book was as well written as this one.... This book is one of the best books on screenwriting I've ever read for one simple reason: Clarity. The material in this book is presented in a wonderful "reader friendly" streamlined structure. Full of useful information yet straight and to the point. A great read for the beginning screenwriter.

Great tool for writing and perfecting scripts!

Dona Cooper takes a fresh and innoative approach to the screenwriting craft and presents material not found in other how-to books, such as the chapter that deals with structure. I recommend it to my screenwriting students! Marisa D'Vari, author, Script Magic.

Overviews psychology of writing for the screen.

"Writing Great Screenplays..." has tremendous value for those who desire to reach beyond the "How To" books. It assumes that the reader already has some understanding of the form and function of a screenplay. Importantly, the begining writer would stand to benefit from the pointers and advice on the psychology of the writer and the audience. Each chapter proposes important questions to the creative process and does not give simplistic answers. Excellent!