{"product_id":"9781596919839","title":"Writing Movies: The Practical Guide to Creating Stellar Screenplays","description":"To break into the screenwriting game, you need a screenplay that is not just good, but great. Superlative. Stellar. In \u003ci\u003eWriting Movies\u003c\/i\u003e you'll find everything you need to know to reach this level. And, like the very best teachers, \u003ci\u003eWriting Movies \u003c\/i\u003eis always practical, accessible, and entertaining. \u003cbr\u003eThe book provides a comprehensive look at screenwriting, covering all the fundamentals (plot, character, scenes, dialogue, etc.) and such crucial-but seldom discussed-topics as description, voice, tone, and theme. These concepts are illustrated through analysis of five brilliant screenplays-\u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTootsie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSideways\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e. Also included are writing assignments and step-by-step tasks that take writers from rough idea to polished screenplay. Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors, \u003ci\u003eWriting Movies\u003c\/i\u003e offers the same winning style and clarity of presentation that have made a success of Gotham's previous book \u003ci\u003eWriting Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, which is now in its 7th printing. \u003cbr\u003eNamed the \"best class for screenwriters\" in New York City by MovieMaker Magazine, Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in Manhattan and on the Web at www.WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected as \"Best of the Web\" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151263383792,"sku":"9781596919839","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596919839_p0.jpg?v=1763813355","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596919839","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}