An 1876 Californian tale of a Coast Miwok Warrior named 'Quentin' AKA 'Naked Spurs' ~ In the present...a YOUNG ARTIST creates a Wild West diorama and tells the seriously tall tale of NAKED SPURS his great-great grandfather. ~ As the streaking inmate of San Quentin penitentiary 'Naked Spurs' must run for his life along with other criminals; this is one story he can not run away from. NAKED SPURS is the plausible tale of the BEAT THE BOUNTY competition, a contest attracting the fastest guns in the west to the largest man-hunt in history.

5 out of 5 stars Screenwriting, January 5, 2013 By eiggjohn - Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: "I found this to be a very helpful addition to my 'Screenplay How to Books'. It takes a little while to grasp the concept but once grasped it is never to be forgotten. Plus by using this formula it does leave time for other things in life. A great companion to 'The Screenwriters Bible'." "Finally, a no-nonsense handbook for getting a first draft done." Mary McIntyre Brown Writer/Producer - Pentacom Productions. How to be a Prolific Screenwriter is a Simple Five-Step-Reformatting Technique that turns your outlines and books into screenplays and stage plays. A great writing tool for students of all ages. It is a comprehensive accessory to all screenplay and stage play writing books, software and classes for both new and experienced writers. It helps eliminate fear of the blank page forever. By the end of this book you can read "The Night Before Halloween" the script that got me my first Hollywood Agent and you'll understand why everyone can write screenplays and stage plays this way. If you are an agent, manager or teacher who would like to see your clients or students become more prolific, send them a copy of Prolific Screenwriter today. To use this simple Five-Step Reformatting Technique a writer will need a computer. This book is designed to speed up the script writing process allowing the writer to get more ideas into screenplay structure in less time. Those of you who are already proficient with the screenplay page and story structure will find this reformatting technique extremely helpful. For those of you who are not familiar with screenplay page structure I recommend using Final Draft. For the professional screenwriter shackled by writing other people's visions -- this technique will help fulfill your fruitfulness and free up your time to work on your own projects. If you're in film school this book could possibly keep you sane, leave you time to study and give you hope. The faster you type the faster this technique will work. The more you know about screenplay structure the more this technique will work. The better storyteller you are the better this technique will work. For those of you who are using similar formulas that deal with complete outlines, you're in luck. This book is for you. Happy Writing. Karl J. Niemiec

Sitting in the epicenter of our nations most densely populated region is a million square acre wilderness area known as the Pine Barrens. Composed of cedar rivers, sand roads, scrub oak and pine trees, this remote region of South Jersey is said to be the ancestral home of The Jersey Devil, an enduring creature from New Jersey folklore. In the year 1735, as legend has it, just after being born a normal baby boy, the thirteenth child of Mother Leeds transformed into a beastlike creature. Soon to be a major motion picture, designed as a science fiction/thriller, New Jersey's most famous legend comes alive in the 21st century. The dual core of the story exposes the life of a tormented creature (The Jersey Devil) who gets caught between two worlds and deals with the situation in his own unique way, and an old man whose belief in this beast has led him on a seventy year quest of faith, hope, and redemption.

"A Collection of Plays by Mark Frank: Volume II" introduces seven new plays by playwright Mark Frank.

In the powerful drama "No-Code," Matt Mitchell enters the cruel world of nursing homes. In the comedy, "Greek Soup," we meet famous tragic characters from Greek literature as they all work together to save their restaurant in Athens, New York, from being shut down by the Health Inspector. In the comedy "Just Being Barry White," Gunther Heimleck, has the spirit of Barry White enter his body to sweep the girl of his dreams off her feet. In the drama, "The Color of Slumber," Logan must try to escape the dream he is trapped in by the mysterious 'her" and fight off the evil Mr. Shroud. In the one-act drama, "The War Chest," a young girl falls into her grandfather's war chest and finds herself in Germany, World War II during the Jewish Holocaust. In the one-act comedy, "Remember the Audience" we find out what happens when the audience creates a play on the spot. In the one-act comedy, "Life, Cigarettes and the Great, Great Beyond" we join Hitler, Jesus, and Elvis for a smoke and conversation in the great beyond.

"The Thriller: Scripting Seat-Gripping Suspense" plumbs nine-score thrillers for recurring features that build nape-prickling, heart-pounding suspense. Fodder for analysis embraces domestic and foreign fare, classic and contemporary, ranging from "Ghost, Speed, Seven, Psycho, " and "The Silence of the Lambs" to "La Femme Nikita" and "Yogen Premonition]."

Text eschews a connecting-the-dots, painting-by-numbers approach, in belief that formulas drain the lifeblood of creativity and inevitably spawn a ho-hum product. That said, the eight factors culled from the covered films constitute useful tools in the screenwriter's arsenal.

Perhaps the best groundwork for a thriller is infiltrating the ATF/FBI/IRA, or a brigade of arms-running mercenaries. Short of that, watching films and reading scripts will work wonders. In that spirit, the book debuts three feature-film scripts for critical scrutiny: mystery thriller "Stateline"; police thriller "Cashing Out"; supernatural thriller "Birthmarks."

Following Phantom of the Opera (1943), in the middle of the Silver age of Universal Studio's monster movies, a new sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman was considered for a Technicolor production: Wolfman vs Dracula Lon Chaney Jr., who was the only actor to portray Universal's four classic monster roles; Dracula, frankenstein's monster, the mummy and the wolfman. At first Chaney was to play both roles, as his father Lon Chaney Sr. had done in several of his famous silent films. But Larry Talbot in his human phase would look exactly like Count Dracula so the role of Dracula was given to it's originator Bela Lugosi. A script was prepared by Bernard Shubert, who had written the screenplay for Tod Browning's London After Midnight(MGM 1927) remake Mark of the Vampire (MGM 1935). Shubert kept the settings very tight in its scenes, to keep the cost down to balance out for the extra expense of technicolor. But by 1944 Bela Lugosi was in his 60s and would have had to play part of his role as a giant bat much like in the Copolla Bram Stoker's Dracula in the 90s - and that would have been too much for him. And they couldn't have the Wolfman fighting an animated bat much like John Carradine's depiction of the Count or even Lugosi's portrayal in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. So they decided to make one of their Arabian Nights film on the Technicolor contract and all that remained of Wolfman vs Dracula are some color 8x10s of Chaney in both parts. This volume has a short biography of screenwriter/TV producer Bernard Shubert and comments from Shubert and special effects cinematographer David Stanley Horsley.

What's a proper Southern lady to do? Mae just wants to see her son Brian happily married. She's introduced him to every eligible girl in town. But for some reason, he never seems to hit it off with them. And then Mae learns the shocking truth: Her son is gay Oh my. They didn't cover this in charm school. But while Mae doesn't know much about gay men, she is sure of one thing-- her son deserves to be happy. And he won't spend his life alone if she has anything to say about it. She's gonna find that boy the perfect husband, even if she has to go up against her bridge club, her church, and the entire Daughters of the Confederacy to do it. But where does a nice Southern belle go to meet gay men? Shot in November 2009, starring Joanne McGee, Carol Goans, and Stewart Carrico.

"Glorious 39" is the screenplay of the new blockbuster film by award-winning writer/director Stephen Poliakoff released in cinemas in November 2009. In this tense psychological thriller set on the eve of WWII, a young woman stumbles across evidence of a sinister Nazi appeasement plot that will stop at nothing to achieve its aims. As close friends die in suspicious circumstances, she finds herself in extreme danger from an increasingly menacing and powerful enemy.

Besides the screenplay the book features an exclusive Q&A with writer/director Stephen Polikoff, a colour photo section and full cast and production credits.

The film features a stellar cast of leading British actors: award-winning British actress Romola Garai ("Atonement"), alongside BAFTA-winning actor Bill Nighy ("Love Actually"). They are joined by Oscar-winning actress Julie Christie ("Finding Neverland"), Eddie Redmayne ("The Other Boleyn Girl"), David Tennant, Charlie Cox ("Stardust"), Jeremy Northam ("Gosford Park") and the legendary Christopher Lee ("Lord of The Rings") as Walter.

"Glorious 39" is writer/director Stephen Poliakoff's return to the cinema after an absence of a decade since his previous feature films which include the multi-award winning "Close My Eyes."

Unlike every Easter-Passover-Resurrection documentary, play of movie ever produced this book incorporates every text, every movement and every conceivable thought found within "the Bible." It is truly The Ultimate Harmony of the Gospels for Jesus' last days on Earth.

Working from numerous harmonies of the Gospel, Dr. Russell Earl Kelly has merged the four biblical accounts from Christ's arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane to His ascension into one continuous smooth story line. The many so-called discrepancies and contradictions melt away in these five acts written in conversational style.

Although some events are fictional they reflect what probably occurred between the lines of God's Word. Kelly has attempted to honestly portray the feelings behind the words that lead up to the gospel presentation when Jesus reveals Himself in the upper room. The final act suggests that a modern video presentation be used to dramatically portray both the ascension and return of Jesus in glory.

Russell Earl Kelly is also the author of "Should the Church Teach Tithing? A Theologian's Conclusions about a Taboo Doctrine" and "Exposing Seventh-day Adventism." His research and resources was reflected in "the Wall Street Journal" article, "The Backlash against Tithing" in November 2007.

It is 1967 and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him since she has fallen in love with one of his more pompous colleagues. His domestic woes accumulate: his unemployable brother Larry is sleeping on the couch, his son Danny is playing hooky from Hebrew school, and his daughter is sneaking money from his wallet in order to save up for a nose job.

Also, a graduate student seems to be trying to bribe him for a passing grade while at the same time threatening to sue him for defamation, thus putting in jeopardy Larry's chances for tenure at the university. As if all this wasn't enough, he is tormented by the sight of his beautiful next door neighbor sunbathing nude.

Larry's search for some kind of equilibrium is conveyed with the kind of humor, imagination, and verbal wit that have made the work of Ethan and Joel Coen so distinctive.

Seven satirical unfilmable scripts for films. Experimental and imaginative. Full of humor and weirdness; as well as horror and terror. A total spoof of Hollywood scripts.

Birth is a documentary-style play based on interviews playwright Karen Brody conducted with mothers across America. It tells the true birth stories of eight women painting a portrait of how low-risk, educated women are giving birth today. Since 2006 the play been performed around the world as part of BOLD, an arts-based global movement inspiring communities to create childbirth choices that work for mothers. This edition of the book includes the entire play, playwright's reflections, and the impact the play has had on BOLD communities. It also includes a foreword by Christiane Northrup, MD, FACOG, a well-known authority on women's health and wellness.

Hustlers on the Rocks New Comedic Screenplay Entertains with Absurd World of Cons and Detectives NEW YORK Lawrence J. Corneck has high-jacked readers and lovingly pick-pocketed them once again in his new hilarious screenplay, FAT FAT Snitch (published by AuthorHouse), a dark comedy with unusual heroes, filled with bumbling parole officers and inept con artists. Companion to his previous books, this time he tells the absurd and entertaining story of Floyd Gibbons, a sleazy, now-retired detective who must give chase to two con artists, Margo and Frank, in order to secure a prestigious position on the parole board. Wolf Blitzker, the head of the parole office and Gibbons boss, calls the two con artists, a thorn in the side of this department for a long time. As Gibbons pursues them, Margo and Frank are each involved in their own nefarious pursuits. Margo, a lesbian who happens to be dating a beautiful blond secretary in the parole office, is adding hotdog buns at Moishes Gourmet Hotdog Emporium in order to double charge people for each hotdog sold. Frank, a man who is also a lesbian, is pocketing money for each drink he sells instead of ringing them into The Kon Ticki Lounges register. One morning, however, Gibbons eavesdrops on the con duos conversation. Confusing the words buns for guns and drinks for chinks, he immediately begins a fruitless investigation into an Asian arms operation. After a series of hysterical escapades, including the former investigators inability to sit after a posterior injury, Gibbons comes incredibly close to achieving his goal, but unfortunately, is foiled by the one from above, who watches out for Margo and Frank at every turn for a very unusual reason. WillGibbons ever succeed in catching Margo and Frank? Will the dynamic con duo continue down the path of mischief and crooked dealings until their luck runs short? Find out in the hilarious conclusion of FAT FAT Snitch. Born and raised in New York, Corneck continues to love living in the Big Apple. His first book, Existential Hell: A Screenplay Trilogy (also available through AuthorHouse), a companion to Big Cigar, small d**k, was published in 2005. More screenplays based upon earlier characters, including Bald Lubavitcher, Mimes the Word and Bubble Catcher will soon be available through AuthorHouse. Geezer Pleaser, an edgy romance, has an expected publication date of September 2007. According to Corneck, each of his screenplays will be written in a different genre: cat and mouse, domestic drama, high adventure, coming of age, comedy, romance, horror, tear-jerker and show biz. For more information on Corneck and his books, please visit www.LawrenceJCorneck.com. AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For a complimentary copy of this book for review, members of the media can contact the AuthorHouse Promotional Services Department by calling 888-728-8467 or emailing [email protected]. (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

Every green-lighted screenplay travels a long and harrowing road from idea to script to celluloid. In this fascinating survey of contemporary film craft, David Cohen of Script and Variety magazines interviews screenwriters from across the board--Oscar winners and novices alike--to explore what sets blockbuster successes apart from downright disasters. Tracing the fortunes of twenty-five films, including Troy, Erin Brockovich, Lost in Translation, and The Aviator, Cohen offers valuable insider access to the back lots and boardrooms, to the studio heads and directors, and to the overcaffeinated screenwriters themselves. Full of critical clues on how to sell a script--and avoid seeing it destroyed before the director calls "Action!"--Screen Plays is a book that both the aspiring screenwriter and curious cinephile will find irresistible.

Uniquely inspired by the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell and psychologist Jean Houston, The Soul of Screenwriting demonstrates how the "screenwriting by numbers" approach that offers templates into which the writer may mechanically drop his or her story idea is fundamentally incomplete. Keith Cunningham maintains that in doing so, one ignores the process of writing. Screenwriting is a long journey and even the most gifted screenwriters get lost along the way. Getting lost, Cunningham reminds us, is part of the process too. What the writer experiences in the act of writing has never been taken into account, yet this is where the screenplay comes from: the writer's here-and-now experience while working on the story. Information--left-brain concepts and techniques about plot structure, character development and orchestration, the dynamics of scenes and sequences--is all necessary. But it is what one does with the information that makes a truly great screenplay. In The Soul of Screenwriting, Cunningham demonstrates that good screenwriting is more than hitting the big "plot points" with exciting action. Good screenwriting also has integrity and authenticity. It has a "voice," and because it has a voice it speaks to the audience. To gain a voice, the writer needs the heat of creative imagination: passion, commitment, enthusiasm, a drive to know the truth of the characters, and an urge to get to the core of the dramatic conflict without resorting to escapism. These are qualities of the heart, and as Cunningham argues, screenwriting can indeed be, in Carlos Castaneda's phrase, a path with heart.

Action, action, yet more action. No action film worthy of genre would be caught dead without its fair share of red-hot lead and no-holds-barred fisticuffs, high-octane pursuits and gravity-defying gymnastics. Then again, nonstop action soon wears thin absent a rooting interest in Last Man Standing. First Woman to Cross Finish Line. Rooting interest inheres not in overt action, no matter how artfully choreographed or breathtakingly executed. Rather, rooting interest comes from empathy for the protagonist and, more precisely, from the dramatic action embodied by the protagonist's struggle to accomplish a worthy goal opposed by a formidable foe. Action is a double-edged blade, overt action being a necessary but insufficient condition to sustain viewer interest, which soars and ebbs to extent that dramatic action intersects with-injects meaningfulness into-gunplay and fistfest, acrobatics and pyrotechnics. Lights Camera Action spotlights the essential elements of action comedy, action romance, and action adventure. which a screenwriter must weave together in order for an action script to hum and shimmer, pulsate and zing.

When a lovesick postman stalks his nagging ex-girlfriend, he and the love-starved police lady who catches him, fall in love. - "What you won't do, you'll for love." When Postman Pete gets dumped by his nagging girlfriend of five years, she's becomes a bad habit he just can't kick. Through the poor advice of his estranged buddies, Pete embarks upon a series of dating misadventures, while secretly stalking his ex, betwixt each date from hell. Pete may be a professional postal worker, but a seasoned stalker he is not. A peculiar patrolwoman, and her pointed partner are always there to intervene. Pete, on the rebound, and the patrolwoman, fond of things she shouldn't have, take a liking to each other and plan a date. But, how will the story end? DO FOR LOVE is a Romantic Screwball Comedy along the lines of SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. A risque comedic glimpse of tangible and freaky, familiar circumstances, DO FOR LOVE is a story to which we can all relate, but try to forget.

Macbethis a Tragedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Macbeth is a play about the struggle of the Macbeths and Macduffs to gain power, and the madness that plagues the Macbeths caused by their decision to commit murder in order to get control of the throne. Macbeth is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time.

Not everyone enjoys a globe-hopping lifestyle a la Indiana Jones and 007, or endures the emotional peaks and valleys of a Scarlett O'Hara or Blanche Dubois. But most of us do come of age sooner or later, which makes it easy to relate to the pivotal events involved in growing up. First crush. Dawn of sex drive. Loss of virginity. Breakup with sweetheart. Senior prom. Graduation day. Going off to college.

In like vein, we're all familiar with the issues confronting adolescents. Forging an identity. Fitting in. Handling peer pressure. Bonds/bounds of friendship. Erosion of childhood illusions. Bridging the generation gap. Leaving the nest.

"Threshold: Scripting a Coming-of-Age" offers film buffs and prospective screenwriters insights into the essential elements. Chapter 1 develops the four cornerstones of all scripts irrespective of genre. Chapter 2 covers the genre's distinctive features. Chapter 3 analyzes one classic coming-of-age in depth: "River's Edge." Inspired by actual events, the 1987 film confronts its seventeen-year-old protagonist with a daunting threshold rarely encountered by mature adults.

The book debuts three feature-film screenplays: "Homies"; "What Up Dawg"; "What Are Brothers For?" The respective protagonists--13, 19, 21--face age-appropriate challenges involving peer pressure, authority figures, and post-graduation blues.