The screenwriter's GPS for writing a great screenplay! Avoid the
wrong turns, dead ends, gaping p(l)otholes, and other obstacles
commonly encountered when writing a screenplay. The Screenwriter's
Roadmap: 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story keeps you on route and
helps you reach your final destination: a completed screenplay
that's full of surprises, emotionally resonant, and ready for the
marketplace. Neil Landau, an established Hollywood screenwriter and
script doctor, provides 21 questions for you to ask yourself as you
write, to help you nail down your screenplay's story structure,
deepen its character arcs, bolster stakes, heighten suspense, and
diagnose and repair its potential weaknesses. These 21 vital
questions have been field-tested and utilized in the creation of
some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters and critically acclaimed
films. Each chapter is augmented by end of chapter "homework"
assignments, examples from recent blockbusters and timeless classic
films, as well as interviews with some of Hollywood's most
successful screenwriters including Scott Z. Burns (Contagion), Tony
Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy), Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island),
David Koepp (Spider Man), Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can),
Eric Roth (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close), David S. Goyer
(The Dark Knight Rises), , Billy Ray (The Hunger Games), Melissa
Rosenberg (the Twilight trilogy), Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air),
and many others.
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