The problem with all the playbooks is that they are mostly written by people who haven't written a script themselves or can't sell any of their plays.
I don't know that there are too many successful writers who will write a book describing how to do it. They may not have time to do two things.
Having said that, I still think we are fortunate to be able to put a variety of scriptwriter books. I may have at least thirty in my own private library. They are inspiring and some of them are correct.
Viki King's "How to Write a Movie in 21 Days" is a classic. It is very practical, detailed and inspiring. And it just crossed the surface of the great scriptwriter art.
As the title of the book suggests, King claims that if you can understand this in your heart, she can teach you how to write a script in just three weeks.
The structure she proposed and how she wrote the scripts on pages 1, 3, 10, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 and 120 could allow novice writers to move in the right direction.
Here are some of the issues King mentioned in her famous book:
How to clarify your thoughts; is it quite?
How can you tell if your idea is really a movie?
How do you say it from what you want to say?
How to stop preparing and start?
How to pay the rent while paying the membership fee?
How do you move on when you think you can't?
If you like film and screen writing, I certainly encourage you to get a copy of "21 days" and read the cover. When you sit in front of the keyboard and stare at the empty screen, you forget most of the content. But what you remember may still benefit you and your greatness in many ways.
Orignal From: Movie Book Review - "How to Write a Movie in 21 days - the inner film method", author: Viki King
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