So You Want to Be a Screenwriter: How to Face the Fears and Take the Risks

by Sara Caldwell and Marie-Eve S. Kielson

Written from both psychological and real-life perspectives, this provocative book can help experienced as well as aspiring screenwriters as they navigate the bumpy road to career security and success.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581150628
• ISBN13: 9781581150629
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Different Slant for Screenwriting Books

I really enjoyed this book because it takes a slant on screenwriting that's different from the (numerous) other books I've read on the subject. Instead of focusing on craft-like issues such as 3-act structure, which many other books have already done, "So You Want to be a Screenwriter" concentrates on the emotional and psychological issues of screenwriting. If you've ever experienced writer's block (and who hasn't?), if you've wondered things like what it would be like to collaborate with someone else on a script, or if you're trying to create more memorable characters in your scripts, this is the book for you.Don't think though that because I've used the word "psychological," that this book reads like a college text - it doesn't. Also, it includes many interesting interviews with Hollywood insiders."So You Want to be a Screenwriter" would make a great addition to any writer's bookshelf.