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Summary: Go Ahead, Open Pandora's Box
Review: If you are serious about writing for the silver screen and you truly believe that you can tell a story then Chris Keane can lead the way. Of all the books I have read (McKee, Field) this one answers all the questions a neophyte writer undoubtly asks. This is Keane. He shares your hardships and celebrates your success. When you finish this book, his words will echo and the joy of writing remains. There is no lying that itÕs a tough business, but discipline always takes strength.
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Summary: From concept to popcorn
Review: If you have an idea for a movie but no idea on how to get started writing a screenplay, this is the book for you. Chris takes you through the fundamental steps necessary to get your thoughts and images on paper with exercises that will have you actually filling up the blank pages before you. His no-nonsense approach will make you look at your idea from 360 degrees making sure you are paying attention to plot, character development, conflict and building a strong story that an agent can 'see'. He manages to take the mystery out of this process and give concrete help and solutions to help you actually get your screenplay written and, most importantly, read.
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Summary: If you want to get your story on screen, buy this book.
Review: If you want to get your story on screen, buy this book. It's insightful, solid, and very entertaining guidance from a guy who has been there and done it.
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Summary: The Next Best Thing To Being There!!
Review: If you're not one of the lucky people who've gotten to study screenwriting under Chris Keane, rush out and get this book! Not one stone does he leaved unturned, when it comes to thinking through all you need to do to write a selling screenplay. His insight is astounding, his energy and humor, inspirational.Chris Keane's not kidding: read this book, think how your work can improve, and keep writing. Sooner than you think, you too will have a winning screenplay!
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Summary: How to write a selling screenplay
Review: If you've never wrote a screenplay, don't go any further till you've bought this book. This book is essential to making the movie dreams in your head a written reality on the page. Owning this book is like having a clear, witty, and inspiring teacher at your elbow through each step of the process. From what to do when the idea pops in your head, to how to get an agent, this book is there for the journey. I don't write without it.
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Summary: Workshop Approach Emphasizes Progress over Procrastination
Review: In a world littered with screenwriting books that either overpromise (write a movie in 7days!) or over analyze, turning movies into lists of unrelated statistics, Chris Keane's will give you the tools you need to turn your writing dreams into reality. He doesn't shy away from the hard facts of the writing life, but gives the beginning (and advanced) writer perspective to keep going. His workshop method allows you to see your story in manageable terms. It cures the anxiety of the beginning writer, because it spells out the entire process of taking an idea and executing it. The script I wrote using this method has opened doors for me in Hollywood that I never would have thought I'd even be knocking on three years ago. I continually go back to this book when inspiration lags or I'm feeling stuck.
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Summary: Excellent Primer for First-time Screenwriters
Review: Keane does a great job of cutting through the bull and provides a no-nonsense approach to getting your screenplay in solid shape. Lots of interesting tidbits and written with motivation, I think this is an excellent text.
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Summary: the next best thing to a personalized analysis
Review: Keane's approach to screenwriting emphasizes building on the foundations of concept and character, not just plugging variables into a screenplay formula. The chapters are organized in order of importance _for the success of the script,_ always posing tough questions upfront that can save the writer days of rewrite. Every time I start a new project or get stuck on one aspect, I go back to this book relying on it to point out story weaknesses as well as bring up practical business considerations. This guide is the next best thing to a personalized analysis, making the most of your abilities. Keane's anecdotes, advice, and tips carry weight because he writes from inside the entertainment industry, selling scripts that get produced today. From inkling of an idea to finding an agent, Keane's book is the most thorough and definitive screenwriting guide I've ever read.
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Summary: An Essential For Any Screenwriter
Review: Keane's book is a essential for any screenwriter's bookshelf. Not only does it break down the A-Z essential elements of popular screenwriting, but it tackles the difficult subject of how to break into the business. You'd have to buy two or three books by most of the other popular screenwriting gurus to get the gamut of information that Keane packs into this medium size volume. His choice of films to reference as examples of different screenwriting techiniques is excellent and his humour keeps the fledgling writer from being discouraged. Keans writes in optimistic prose that makes you feel your goal is attainable. I read this book before starting my last screenplay and have since moved to Hollywood and had my work open quite a few doors. This is a coherant, reader-friendly how-to book that covers all the bases and is head and shoulders above the rest of its ilk.
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Summary: Very Well Done
Review: Mr. Keane has done an outstanding job in presenting a balance of theory and practice. It is certainly clear that Mr. Keane has outstanding skills as a teacher. The book is written for the student, but in addition, it is also thoroughly interesting for insight into the movie-making industry.
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