Learn the secrets to writing a GREAT screenplay from a major
Hollywood movie studio Story Analyst who will show you how to BLOW
AWAY THE READER Master the structure and principles used by 95% of
commercial movies by studying detailed breakdowns, or "Story Maps,"
of several recent hit movies in all different genres, including The
Hangover, The Dark Knight, The Wrestler, Juno, The Social Network,
Black Swan, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Drag Me To Hell.
"STORY MAPS: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay" cites examples
from hundreds of hit films, several television series and includes
samples from actual produced screenplays to show you HOW TO DO IT.
Detailed lessons on format, capturing voice and tone on the script
page and developing great characters with powerful dialogue are
SHOWN IN ACTION in classic films such as Sunset Boulevard, The
Godfather, Gladiator and As Good As It Gets, to name just a few of
the hundreds of great movies analyzed in the book. The book also
includes EXCLUSIVE insights from major industry professionals with
whom the author has interacted with at events in Los Angeles and
New York City, including Robert Zemeckis... the screenwriters of
Final Destination, Limitless, Armageddon, Antwone Fisher, Speed,
Justified and Blade Runner... Louis C.K.... Elijah Wood... and the
President of Production of Columbia Pictures. This approach is
simple: you learn from the PROS by studying their work and reading
their advice.
This is NOT a formula or just another structure paradigm - it is
the view from behind the desk of the people evaluating your
screenplay, what they want to read and what they will buy. With all
the competition in the Hollywood marketplace, your script can't
just be good, it must be GREAT.
"There is a lot of great advice here... Most important, as I
read Calvisi s "Story Maps," I was inspired to rethink my current
project. And that s what it s all about, right
-SCRIPT MAGAZINE
Daniel Calvisi s "Story Maps" is readable, insightful and
exciting. It focuses on the hard work and narrative strategies the
screenwriter needs to adopt to write a commercially viable
screenplay, and is up to date and strategic in the clearest way.
Dan s book will help you do what you must do to succeed with your
screenplay.
-Ken Dancyger, best-selling author of "Broadcast Writing,
Alternative Scriptwriting" and "Writing the Short Film"
"Loved it Should be required reading in every film school.
-Daniel Fazel, sold screenwriter and VFX Artist ("Alice in
Wonderland, Benjamin Button, I Robot")
"Writing a great screenplay is not easy. This book provides a
simple way to approach your idea or rewrite for maximum
results...and helpful to evaluate your work in whatever stage it's
at so you can make necessary improvements that will allow your
unique story and vision to shine "
-Laurie Lamson, co-editor "Now Write Screenwriting"
"Dan has a no-nonsense approach to screenplay analysis that cuts
through the bull and delivers the goods. A must read for serious
screenwriters.
-J. Stephen Maunder, writer/director ("Tiger Claws I, II, III, The
Veteran, Shadows in Paradise")
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