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Summary: New screenwriter? This is the book you should buy...
Review: Look, you want to write a movie, right? Then there's no time to waste! Trottier's book tells you all you need to know about story, structure and formatting, and you can read it in an afternoon. When friends tell me they're interested in writing a screenplay, there's only one book I recommend: The Screenwriter's Bible. Stop reading and start writing! (Once you're finished with your first draft you can buy Linda Seger's "Making A Good Script Great").
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Summary: Can't go wrong with this one!
Review: Loved this book- cleared me up on very many questions I had about the craftand the business.
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Summary: This wonderful book changed my career
Review: My agent told me to buy this book, and it has helped me tremendously in breaking in. As a working writer, I am pleased to find something that is helping my career. (I sold my script.) The book is endorsed by an academy-award winning writer (William Kelly), some top agents, and other Hollywood types. As for me, it's the best screenwriting book I've ever read--bar none. The writing primer section presents all of the sreenwriting fundamentals. It's perfect for novices and a good review for professionals. The workbook asks hundreds of questions that I use to keep me on track. I love the Character/Action Grid--an excellent revision tool. The formatting guide is easy to understand--I like it much better than Cole and Haag's classic. The marketing plan is what's helping me the most right now; it's very focused. Obviously the author knows the business. The resources section includes all the contests, script consultants, software, etc. It's not the last word on s! ! creenwriting, especially for old pros; but it guides you in every aspect of screenwriting in clear, concise language. And it covers the basics. The book is jam-packed with info you can use.
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Summary: Easy to read. Makes a lot of sense and gives great examples
Review: My title says it all. This book is very easy to use. I highly reccomend it. It gives real examples of movies which is very beneficial. I am a beginner and it is very basic. Probaly not for experienced writers.
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Summary: Frank Webb
Review: No one that writes/or wants to/ shouldn't be without this book I paid more than the asking price here and I'm glad I did. It is the most useful book for screen writing you can own.
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Summary: Of the hundreds of good screenwriting books-buy this one!
Review: Of the hundreds of good screenwriting books--buy this one. Everything is easy to understand. The material is well organized, you can find just the inf. you need on writing great dialogue, formatting, marketing and so much more! The questions in the front of the book alone are worth the price of the book: As a reader, I wish everyone bought and read this book before writing word one. As a writer, I turn to it often. You want more than the basics of screenwriting? Start here, you can't go wrong
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Summary: Outstanding Manual for Aspiring Screenwriters
Review: Of the many "bibles" published on subjects from gardening to beer drinking, Trottier's Screenwriter's Bible is the most deserving of that lofty designation. In great detail, Trottier covers issues from story ideas to screenplay formatting. Of particular use is his breakdown of the typical screenplay story structure into definitive events, offering examples from modern movies most readers can easily identify with. My curse is that now every time I see a film I overlay his structure notes onto the film onscreen, picking out each plot checkpoint like some kind of giant formula--and when I find a movie that simply didn't seem to work for some reason or another, I am usually able to identify where it deviated from that structure and why! If you have aspirations of writing screenplays for the big screen or television, this book is of invaluable reference and educational merit. Even if you simply want to know more about why good movies "work" and bad ones fail, this book is a great resource. Give it a shot!
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Summary: An excellent reference to have on hand.
Review: One of the books that I think every screenwriter should have on hand. It's easy to read (from cover to cover) and is like having a quick reference whenever you need to check something. You would be surprised how many other books reference this one, which gives it much credibility.
Trottier covers everything from story structure, character development to screenwriting layout, formatting and all those annoying little things we forget about. For under $20, it's a very worthwhile investment and I recommend keeping it on hand if you're serious about screenwriting.
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Summary: A Nice Resource for Budding Screenwriters
Review: The book captivated me upon first viewing more than any other books available on the topic of screenwriting. the fact that it is a six book in one package makes it a valuable checklist for beginner screenwriters to consult this book solely for the tips to screenwriting and script-selling world.
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Summary: FINALLY!
Review: The only reason I gave this book 5 stars is because, frankly, I couldn't give it 6 stars. As a beginning screenwriter, I became very discouraged when I could not find any reference manuals on spec scripts. Many were formal production script manuals that gave you everything you didn't need to know for getting a spec script formated properly. I began thinking anyone interested in screen writing is already working for the production company who already buys scripts for production (There must be a "spec script fairly" out there somewhere). Before this book, there were actually times when I put my writing off for the simple fact that I would have a fear of getting stuck trying to figure out what to include and what not to format-wise and have it interfere with the creative process. But know thanks to this "Bible," it gives every answer to every to every question asked by a beginning screen writer trying to get his or her spec script in the proper format to get into the market. And that's just for formatting. I haven't even started to look at the last two books of the Screenwriter's Bible on marketing and references and if it's anything like the previous ones, I should be able to find every avenue available for getting my script at least read. The Screenwriter's Bible is sectioned off into different parts for the different processes of the getting your screenplay off the ground and does a great job doing it. Can't think of anything that was missed. Thank you David Trotteir! I only wish that Hollywood will be as fair as you are.
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