Look what Hubs gave me for Christmas...
The Anatomy of Story is John Truby's first book based on his popular screenwriting class, Great Screenwriting. Not only does he combine every right thing you've ever learned about writing and then some, he also points out pitfalls, mistakes that'll ruin your story, and offers fresh approach to character building. I've learned so much from this book, I'm wondering what a class with him in person could do for me.
Save the Cat! Part 2 (Blake Snyder hates sequels, so he called this Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies) is the much anticipated, um, er, sequel to his first book. He uses techniques he wrote about in Part 1 to dissect and reveal various blockbuster movies in every genre. I especially love the section on Legally Blonde - one of my favorite movies of all time - I always knew it wasn't just just a chick flick, but a screenwriting masterpiece!
And if you missed his first book, you have to check it out, it'll blow minds and open eyes. My writing partners (yes, there's more than one of you, get over it) and I refer to it as our Bible -
I give all these books 10 toes out of 10. I can read 'em over and over again.
O. Bunion
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he also points out pitfalls, mistakes that'll ruin your story, and offers fresh approach to character building
So does my parole officer.
Yes, but he doesn't do cavity searches.
Too bad. Is he cute?
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