As a screenwriter you always want to have characters with real depth and authenticity, but too often Black characters fa......more
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The year 2024 marks the centenary of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery. Emmy-winning writer Jo......more
A darkly comic memoir about being a working creative person in a world that is growing ever more dysfunctional, by accla......more
The old screenwriting motto is, "Work on your script, and the jobs will come." This is false. A great script is only as ......more
The old screenwriting motto is, "Work on your script, and the jobs will come." This is false. A great script is only as ......more
This book takes a deep dive into writing for today’s audiences, against the backdrop of a constantly evolving TV ecosyst......more
This book takes a deep dive into writing for today’s audiences, against the backdrop of a constantly evolving TV ecosyst......more
Dennis Kelly explores Kelly’s unusual career path and sheds light on his eclectic approach to the arts, characterised by......more
Dennis Kelly explores Kelly’s unusual career path and sheds light on his eclectic approach to the arts, characterised by......more
Have you ever said, "I’d love to write a script, but don’t know where to start"? Or watched the latest binge-worthy Netf......more
’The finest writing in the land. Limitless, joyous and terrifying’ - RUSSELL T. DAVIES Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsm......more
Writers’ rooms can be a heaven or hell, depending on a few things. The best rooms foster inclusive and productive creati......more
Writers’ rooms can be a heaven or hell, depending on a few things. The best rooms foster inclusive and productive creati......more
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"I was a writer before I knew what a writer was." --Joseph Dougherty Joseph Dougherty has been a successful playwright a......more
Official companion book to the Netflix TV series featuring concept art, sketches, behind-the-scenes photography and inte......more
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While there are plenty of books about the mechanics of writing, this is the first time an insider has detailed the inval......more
While there are plenty of books about the mechanics of writing, this is the first time an insider has detailed the inval......more
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The complete screenplays of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated drama based on Sally Rooney s bestselling novel. You know, ......more
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Official companion book to the hugely successful TV series, showcasing spectacular concept art and candid behind-the-sce......more
Develop the critical and creative skills to translate a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the ......more
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It’s no secret that authors have a love-hate relationship with Hollywood. The oft-repeated cliché that "the book was bet......more
Starz American Gods - looking behind the scenes Neil Gaiman s American Gods: The bestselling and most beloved novel, Ame......more
On Story is film school in a box, a lifetime s worth of filmmaking knowledge squeezed into half-hour packages. --Kenne......more
This is a collection of interviews with writers, creators, and show runners of some of the greatest sitcoms of all time,......more
Bartlett s complete scripts for his superb television drama series, winner of Best New Drama at the 2016 National Televi......more
Since its first publication in English in 1985, Mieke Bal’s Narratology has become an international classic and the comp......more
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The ability to pitch well is essential for all writers, directors and producers. Strong pitching skills will not only he......more
September 8, 2016 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of the world s most successful science fiction televis......more
How to Write Everything is the ultimate writer s handbook. It tells you about every aspect of writing, from having an id......more
Close to the Enemy is a seven-part television series, mostly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the ......more
A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis s bestselling Writing Dialogue for ......more
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The original teleplay that became the classic Star Trek episode, with an expanded introductory essay by Harlan Ellison, ......more
The original teleplay that became the classic Star Trek episode, with an expanded introductory essay by Harlan Ellison, ......more
Detailing the nuts and bolts of the job of script editing, this book looks at what s required and expected, how script e......more
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THE ESSENTIAL AND EXPANDED UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE WHEDONVERSE This revised and updated edition covers every aspect of h......more
A manual for screenwriters and filmmakers, in the form of notes, on how to take your career from amateur writer to pro R......more
Screenwriters are storytellers and dream builders. They forge new worlds and beings, bringing them to life through story......more
How To Write Everything is the ultimate writer s handbook. It tells you about every aspect of writing, from having an id......more
Build an Exceptional Plot, One Scene at a Time Think of your favorite story--the one that kept you turning pages late in......more
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An award-winning television drama producer with 20 years experience in script editing and development offers a practical......more
The author of the screenplay for Lore demystifies the screenwriter s art, providing informed advice in a working handboo......more
The first-ever collection of the most intelligent, strangest, mysterious, and wonderful quotes from all fifty years of t......more
He has written and produced comedy/talk shows for over fifteen years. Now four-time Emmy winner Joe Toplyn reveals his p......more
This updated edition of Writing for Visual Media will enable you to understand the nature of visual writing that lies be......more
This updated edition of Writing for Visual Media will enable you to understand the nature of visual writing that lies be......more
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Jill Nelmes original study of the role of the screenwriter in British cinema, from the 1930s to the present, draws on s......more
Jill Nelmes original study of the role of the screenwriter in British cinema, from the 1930s to the present, draws on s......more
US television drama has gained recognition for its sophisticated narrative form, and the role of the writer has been cen......more
Offering unique insights into the writing and production of television drama series such as The Killing and Borgen, prod......more
This, the first book length study of one of Britain’s leading television writers, Jimmy McGovern, links his work to key ......more
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Illustrating the multifaceted art of screenwriting, this guide expertly navigates its vital aspects--dramatic structure,......more
You can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or you can take a page from the book that......more
The calling card script is the script that expresses your voice, gets you noticed and helps you reach commission and pro......more
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An essential handbook featuring never-before-published writing exercises from the acclaimed screenwriters of Raging Bull......more
How television writers thwarted the constraints of corporate culture in the 1950s and flourished According to the sociol......more
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