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Creating Unforgettable Characters
by Linda Seger
This book goes deeper into characters and dialog, using examples from popular movies, and real life. Characters lead the audience into the plot, and this area is definitely worth a closer look.
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Writing Screenplays That Sell
by Michael Hauge
This is the classic of the nineties, the book that the subway driver reads in 'Volcano', the symbol of screenwriting, like Syd Field's "Screenplay" was ten years ago. This book covers the entire screenwriting process and guides you toward a completed and commercially viable script. Highly recommended.
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The Megahit Movies
by Richard Michaels Stefanik
This book analyses films which have generated more than $250 million in US box office receipts. It presents principles of story construction that can be used to develop popular movies. The book is designed for writers, directors and producers who want to create commercially successful films.
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Screenplay : Writing the Picture
by Robin U. Russin, William Missouri Downs
Designed as a down-to-earth, practical guide to the craft of screenwriting, it covers everything a screenwriter needs to know, from basic elements to advanced techniques. The book is intended to help writers choose, develop, and perfect their stories while avoiding common mistakes. From conception to completion, it covers every step of the process with a wealth of practical examples and exercises designed to avoid a formulaic approach.
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James Cameron's Titanic
by Douglas Kirkland (Photographer), Ed W. Marsh, James Cameron
An illustrated book about the making of James Cameron's epic 'Titanic', from the initial dives to the ship wreck on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1995 (by James Cameron himself), to the recreation of the ship by thousands of artists and craftsmen for the filming of the movie in 1997. This book is filled with pictures and illustrations that will take you back to the movie, to Jack and Rose, and to the site where the drama was brought to life.
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