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I lovingly call these two books my Old Testament and New Testament. Christopher's updated version of The Writers Journey (explaining in detail mythical heroes journey) has additional chapters on Life Force Operating in Story; Mechanisms of Polarity; Body, Catharsis and other Concepts in a fantastic...
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"Writing For Emotional Impact" by Karl Iglesias is very informative, an interesting read and has given me a lot of ideas for improving my current screenplay. I find myself reworking scenes in my mind as I'm reading the book. I highly recommend it.
"Writing Scary Scenes" by Rayne Hall is quite helpful overall, but also great for prompting new ideas. Some of the chapters include, "Instant Hooks," "What Lurks Behind That Door," and "Feel the Fear." She also has a variety of other writing books on different genres.
This sounds like a great book, Linda. Thanks.
I've read the book once and listened to the audio book (which is read by her) several times. Felicia Day offers unique insight into how her hit web series "The Guild" came to life and talks about not only the creative process but how she got there personally.
https://mikemessier.com/2012/04/01/on-books/ hello I have a list of books here that I recommend. Zen and the Art of Making a Living and Movie Maker's Master Class are among my favorites.
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It's a great book that teaches you how to understand people and add value
Read this book at age 10, as my grandfather was a Principal. I believe I have utilised a lot of his formulas in my everyday life to keep me grounded.
There was another book entitled The Power of Positive Thinking as well.
I haven't read the power of positive thinking but now I'll be sure to put it on my list! The little black book of networking by Jeffrey Gitomer is great too!
Hey, everyone! I'm a big reader - would love to know books on and around the filmmaking process you'd recommend. The last book I read was 'On Directing Film' by David Mamet, enjoyed it so much I read through in one sitting. It's a couple of lectures that he gave on directing film (hence the title) s ...
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"The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint" - it's chocked full of "how to" information.
One of the best books on the craft. I literally carry this with me everywhere, open to any page and guaranteed a pearl of wisdom.
I love this book. It's open and tender and bristling with contempt for anything that is false. Although I'm not an actress, I cried when I read, "As actors, we spend most of our time nauseated, confus...
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I've recently been through On Directing Film (just posted a topic mentioning it!), will definitely add this to my list! Thanks for the recommendation.
I just received an email saying that Michael Hauge's new book is on sale for a few days for .99 (kindle version) if anyone is interested. I've found his other books to be very helpful in the past. I'm looking forward to reading this one as well.
Almost impossible to film, more than enough (scary) content for a bunch of series, certainly a must read for everybody with a computer and a phone. By Marc Goodman.
I'm reading short stories by Lem and I love the chaos in them. It's science fiction but not the type where the alien speaks English and wears exotic clothes but where we can't even communicate. We don't know the senses they could have or how they could perceive reality, and they don't know anything...
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That sounds awesome. Is it anything like "Story of Your Life"?
Dear Stage32: These are not books I have read recently, but they are good books in my opinion. 1. Better Each Day - Jessica Cassidy . 2. The Power - Rhonda Byrne. 3. The Magic - Rhonda Byrne. 4. The Secret - Rhonda Byrne. 5. Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz. I think people are in search of that elusive, a ...
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I'm a Syd Fields fan. His book are so helpful and part of my process.
Hello everyone in the filmmaking world. How are things going? If you are looking for a really good book to read and get some helpful tips to make your film edits better. I encourage everyone to read "Edit Better" by Jeff Bartsch. Not only does this book give tips but it gives the reader motivation t...
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Apologies my i phone slipped a key while travelling and I cannot correct or edit The 21st Centuary Screenplay into The 21st Century Screenplay. By Linda Aronson. Re spelling on my above thread.
The above mentioned book.
Re the above thread , this is other mentioned book....WITH THIS ONE MAKE SURE ITS THE 3rd EDITION......CONTAINS SUPERB UPDATES to 1st and 2nd. Fantastic illustrations too.
A BOOK FOR LAZY SUNDAY. We all love deep learning curves and intellectual revelations as writers, but occasionally its good to kick back with a dose of light hearted fiction. I stumbled across this bo...
Expand commentA BOOK FOR LAZY SUNDAY. We all love deep learning curves and intellectual revelations as writers, but occasionally its good to kick back with a dose of light hearted fiction. I stumbled across this book Dead Writers in Rehab by Paul Bassett Davies. A witty and sometimes black comedy about a writer who often ends up in rehab, only this time he meets famous writers who have been deceased for years. The writers end up trying to help their doctors overcome THEIR problems, in a place that could be quote "Priory or Purgatory." Its a great chance to witness in a funny, rather than a painful way, the problems caused by over imbibing or substance abuse and the thoughts and feelings that accompany these habits. "The Wildest Fiction Can Tell The Soberest Truth." Quote back of book.
Not to be ridiculously self-promoting, but if you're looking for a fiction read, my six books are all award winners (shameless; simply shameless). donnarussomorin.com