{"product_id":"secrets-of-film-writing-paperback","title":"Secrets of Film Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Lazarus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books about screenplays instruct on three-act structure, character arcs, and how to format a script. But you already know all that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Film Writing \u003c\/i\u003ereveals a working writer's secrets-the tips, short cuts, tricks, and insider advice that will get your story down on paper, maximize your idea, and seduce your readers. Do you know why actors pick scripts out of a stack? Why montage sequences don't work? Why the traditional three-act structure is obsolete? Lazarus lifts the veil with dozens of secrets like these. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLazarus's insights and techniques will smooth and improve any screenwriter's process and will make any script more readable and ultimately more salable. \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Film Writing \u003c\/i\u003etakes you behind the scenes of feature and television writing and demystifies, once and for all, the Hollywood System.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Lazarus \u003c\/b\u003ehas had five feature films made from his original screenplays, including the number-one movie \u003ci\u003eStigmata, \u003c\/i\u003eand has written six movies of the week and over thirty hours of network drama. He is also an award-winning educational filmmaker. He has taught screenwriting for ten years as a UCLA Extension Instructor and continues to write screenplays while writing and directing independent features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759240282400,"sku":"9780312269081","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa5f5dc2bf7b9942589be59caac02b89.webp?v=1780146509","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/secrets-of-film-writing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}