The screenwriter's workbook

At last! The classic screenwriting workbook--now completely revised an d updated--from the celebrated lecturer, teacher, and bestselling auth or, Syd Field: "the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the wor ld"* No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field--and now the ultimate Hollywood insider shares his secrets and expertise, complete ly updating his bestselling workbook for a new generation of screenwri ters. Filled with new material--including fresh insights and anecdotes from the author and analyses of films from Pulp Fiction to Brokeback Mountain--The Screenwriter's Workbook is your very own hands-on worksh op, the book that allows you to participate in the processes that have made Syd Field's workshops invaluable to beginners and working profes sionals alike. Follow this workbook through to the finish, and you'll end up with a complete and salable script! Learn how to: - Define the idea on which your script will be built - Create the model--the paradi gm--that professionals use - Bring your characters to life - Write dia logue like a pro - Structure your screenplay for success from the cruc ial first pages to the final act Here are systematic instructions, eas y-to-follow exercises, a clear explanation of screenwriting basics, an d expert advice at every turn--all the moment-to-moment, line-by-line help you need to transform your initial idea into a professional scree nplay that's earmarked for success. The Perfect Companion Volume to Sy d Field's Revised and Updated Edition of Screenplay: The Foundations o f Screenwriting "*Hollywood Reporter"