The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers,   ISBN:9781580625500

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Y'know, this isn't a bad book to have. Get advice from writers actually making a living in the film and TV biz and see if emulating their methods helps you get ahead. And many of them have turned out fine films. But much of the advice given out is, and many of the suggestions made are, so typical and simplistic, it makes you wonder why you haven't made it, already. And the truth is, having someone like Scott Rosenberg tell you all you have to do is write a good script is hysterically funny, considering he has yet to turn one out but got his work produced because of connections. And also considering how many good scripts get completely ignored (not taking about mine, here) while dreck is sold for six-figures all the time.

The fact is, I don't really see anything in here that helps a first-time writer get his or her work noticed without meeting someone who can get it through the door. And for that, what's more important is having someone who believes so totally in your work, they won't take no for an answer from anyone until it's a finalized product on the screen. Someone like an agent or producer...which a few do seem to acknowledge. So how do you find one? Keep meeting people and pushing and selling yourself...advice given out by hundred of other books on writing...which just makes this one...typical.

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If you are having a problem writing a screenplay, you can use this book to look up the subject you need help with and get advice on that subject from multiple screenwriters. It's really great. You could read it from cover to cover but I like to have it available when I need advice on a given subject. The book is organized by topics you may need help with. Then successful screenwriters explain how they solve the problem you need help with. It's great!

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Starts with a narrative of each screenwriters bio and how they got into screenwriting. Then the book is broken down by topic with each writers response to each topic. This is a good way to analysis successful habits and get a cross-section of personal habits. Cuts through the gloss and gives you a naked view of the grueling hard work that creates success. But something clicked inside me and I started writing.

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The book contained lots of great ideas for writing a better script. Hollywood should read this book again!

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This book was very helpful. As someone who currently has no "mentor" so to speak in the film industry, this book has acted as my temporary guide. It addresses many problems screenwriters go through, as well as warning people of the pitfalls that many aspiring screenwriters fall into. Highly recommended.