Time for an update on A House for Marge!
Lately, I’ve been working hard both learning how to dialogue edit and mix sound, and also applying that new knowledge to the project. I got a great book called Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art. It’s been a fantastic help. [Read more →]
Save the Cat! Strikes Back: More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get into … and Out of (Paperback)
by Blake Snyder
ISBN: 0984157603
Price: USD 13.57
50 used & new available from USD 12.24
The cat comes back for a sequel with more tips and tricks for screenwriters, expanding on the original Blake Snyder Beat Sheet to help you write your screenplay. [Read more →]
I found a gem at a recent library book sale in my area. The Story of Walt Disney by Diane Disney Miller (Walt Disney’s daughter). It’s a biography up through 1957, which is when the book was published.
Much of the book is quotes from Walt Disney himself about his work. Lots of great quotes, like one where we are told that Disney abhorred the mindset of, “It was a success, so let’s do it again.” Great! [Read more →]
Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts (Paperback)
by Troy Lanier, Clay Nichols
ISBN: 1932907688
Price: USD 12.06
66 used & new available from USD 7.95
This book will take you step-by-step through the process of making a five-minute short film and getting it noticed.
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Crafty Screenwriting: Writing Movies That Get Made (Paperback)
by Alex Epstein
ISBN: 0805069925
Price: USD 12.92
67 used & new available from USD 1.49
A book on how to write crafty screenplays. Crafty as in “screenwriting is my craft.” [Read more →]
