Ask the Pros: Screenwriting: 101 Questions Answered by Industry Professionals (Final Draft)

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Summary: 101 Questions Answered By Industry Professionals
Review: Enhanced with an accompanying install demo disc, Final Draft Presents Ask The Pros: Screenwriting: 101 Questions Answered By Industry Professionals is the collaborative compilation of joint-editors Howard Meibach and Paul Duran. covers everything from formatting to deal making. Applicable to screenwriting for film and television productions alike, professionals from ICM, UTA, Writers & Artists Group International, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, and other production companies were tapped to explain every aspect of developing a screenplay, including what to do with what's gone wrong. If you aspire to write a screenplay worthy of production, then give a close and careful reading to Final Draft Presents Ask The Pros: Screenwriting.



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Summary: Don't waste your money.
Review: Here's another screenwriting book that by the time you finish reading it, you still have questions that need answered. I thought it would give a better "insider's view" than other interview type screenwriting books, but I was disappointed. You read one person's opinion who says to do it one way and just below it, you read a totally opposite opinion to do it another way. So, you're back at square one. There's better books out there.

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Summary: What Were They Thinking?
Review: If you're a screenwriter and have ever thought, "what were they thinking?" this book is for you. "Ask the Pros: Screenwriting" is a total insider's POV of Hollywood. Written in an informative Q&A style, chapters include answers by film and TV writers; producers, development and studio execs; readers/story editors; agents and managers and even attorneys. Also there's a mentors section. If you can handle "the truth about Hollywood," this is a must-read.

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Summary: Finally, real insight into the process
Review: One of the best books I've read on the subject of screenwriting. Not a "how to" on the technical aspects of the craft (although there is a wonderful section on this included at the end for the novice), the interviews illustrate the battle that all writers face: a blank page. Written with humor and honesty from some of the best in the business, this book is highly recommended for anyone who truly loves to write.

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Summary: Finally, real insight into the process
Review: One of the best books I've read on the subject of screenwriting. Not a "how to" on the technical aspects of the craft (although there is a wonderful section on this included at the end for the novice), the interviews illustrate the battle that all writers face: a blank page. Written with humor and honesty from some of the best in the business, this book is highly recommended for anyone who truly loves to write.

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Summary: Must-have for screenwriters
Review: The book contains lots of different opinions on the business, which is why I think it is so useful. Since there's
no one way to break into the movie business, this book is invaluable. You've never seen a book with so many pros offering their thoughts on the subject of writing and selling to Hollywood. A must-have book for any writer interested in breaking into the movies.