Edited by Sherry Ellis and Laurie Lamson
the THIRD addition to the Now Write! series
An essential handbook featuring over 90 insightful writing exercises from the acclaimed screenwriters of RAGING BULL, ALI, TERMINATOR 2, GROUNDHOG DAY, CAPE FEAR, Lost, True Blood, The Shield, and many other hit films and television shows. (Contributors page.)
This lively and easy-to-read guide provides inspiration and guidance to aspiring and experienced screenwriters alike.
Now Write! Screenwriting is a treasure trove of practical advice and exercises, straight from the personal stashes of the top screenwriters working today:
• Let Mardik Martin (RAGING BULL, MEAN STREETS) teach you why conflict is the most important part of a plot.
• Find out how Stephen Rivele (ALI, NIXON) reduces his screenplay ideas to their most basic elements.
• Learn from Christina Kim (Lost) why sometimes it’s best to write what you don’t know.
• Discover a lesson from Danny Rubin (GROUNDHOG DAY) on dealing with plot holes.
These masters of narrative reveal their secrets of storytelling—which will thrill not only aspiring screenwriters, but anyone interested in learning more about story craft and how some of their favorite screenplays came to be written.
Available at: bookstores and on-line at Penguin Books, Barnes & Nobles, Borders, Powell’s and Amazon.
Check out Now Write!, Now Write! Nonfiction and Now Write! Mysteries.
