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Ray Frensham (Author)

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Publication Date: 28 Mar 2003 | ISBN-10: 0340859717 | ISBN-13: 978-0340859711 | Edition: New Ed

Teach Yourself Screenwriting is the ideal introduction for someone who wants to break into the field, but is unsure of how it all works.

This book explains the processes involved in transforming your creative ideas into a format that will really work on screen, and offers specialist advice on various issues, such as characterisation and the use of visual language.

Ray Frensham shares his extensive knowledge to help both the beginner and those with some prior knowledge of screenwriting to have the best possible start for success.

This book is an essential read for the budding screenwriter and does not only guide the reader through the intricacies and craft of writing for the screen, but also advises on how to approach the industry.

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This book explains the processes involved in transforming your creative ideas into a format that will really work on screen, and offers specialist advice on various issues, such as characterisation and the use of visual language.

Ray Frensham shares his extensive knowledge to help both the beginner and those with some prior knowledge of screenwriting to have the best possible start for success.

This book is an essential read for the budding screenwriter and does not only guide the reader through the intricacies and craft of writing for the screen, but also advises on how to approach the industry.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Teach Yourself; New Ed edition (28 Mar 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0340859717
ISBN-13: 978-0340859711
Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.9 x 2.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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"Everything that you need to know can be found between these covers"

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"Raymond Frensham's invaluable guide to writing screenplays, 10th in the film best-sellers..."

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Internationally respected Script Doctor, script advisor and tutor, Ray Frensham is former Chairman of the Screenwriters’ Workshop (the UK’s leading script training organisation since 1983). He has written for and worked with international TV and film companies; he also regularly lectures, runs seminars, workshops and clinics. He has been on the Advisory Committee for the Edinburgh International Television Festival and associated with a number of film judging panels, including the FujiFilm Scholarship. He is also a consultant to the British Film Institute.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide for the beginner 29 July 2001

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This book is brilliant, not only showing you how to lay out a screenplay but going into the fine detail of how to structure plots without being confusing or full of jargon. Frensham also provides a lot of help in generating and refining ideas, an area that is neglected by many other screenwriting texts. I refer to this book on an almost daily basis, I can't give higher praise than that!

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Think Big! Think Hollywood! Think Where To Start!! 11 Mar 2002

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Frensham begins at the beginning and finishes at the end: visual layout of your script (including size of pages, colour, text size, UK or US), synopsis, genres, the 8 basic stories, development of your story, character development, 1st draft, 2nd draft, to promotion.

Frensham takes you on a journey, he advises films to watch and take note from. HE IS TEACHING, it's kind of an interactive book.

If you are thinking of writing for film or TV, to say this book is invaluable is an understatment.

Alfred Hitchcock said 'To make a great movie, you need just three things: a great script, a great script, and a great script.' (taken from TY Screenwriting By Raymond Fresnsham.)

I say 'To learn to write that great movie, you need just three things: this book, this book, God! You need this book!'

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Read Frensham after Robert McKee's "Story" book. 2 May 2003

By B. D. Hartshorn

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The best thing about Frensham is his emphasis on characterisation.
The main arguement of Robert McKee's book is plot-structure being far more important than characterisation. Thus if you want to know about plot-structure then buy McKee but if you want a great character biography analysis checklist buy Frensham.

Also frensham has lots to say about how to approach rewriting: he outlines his 6 different stages: again with good checklists.

Best of all he has a typical production company script reader's (story analyst) checklist, so that we know what how the enemy thinks.

However, on plot-structure he is too formulaic: he doesn't prove story principles the way McKee does. McKee's principles are based on Aristotle and Stanislavski.

I'd suggest you'd buy "An Actor Prepares" if you really want to 'Act at the desk' so that you feel what the characters feel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Excellent book on SCriptwriting by an Expert.

This is a serious study book with lots of useful, essential information. It contains all that is needed for good scripts and hints and tips on how to move forward with writing.

Published 18 days ago by Margaret Taylor

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this

I didn't find this book very helpful at all. It didn't teach me anything new. I don't recommend it at all.

Published 5 months ago by CW

1.0 out of 5 stars Using my copy as a door wedge.

Avoid this book, it will put you in the wrong direction completely. Robert Mckee "story" is a very good choice. The author, after some Googling, has done zero in screenwriting. Read more

Published 16 months ago by ST

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading

This is the ideal book for learning about the craft of writing screenplays. It really goes into the nuts and bolts of creating the bones of a story. Read more

Published 21 months ago by C. Campbell

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely invaluable to every amateur screenwriter.

An enormously useful book. As a baby screenwriter, I've read practically every book, blog, website on screenwriting possible and this has to be the most comprehensive book that... Read more

Published on 13 Nov 2010 by GloGlo

2.0 out of 5 stars don't expect miracles

Writing a good script is difficult. Best way to do it, is to develop your own (unique) style, but you should learn the craft of screenwriting from those who have gone before... Read more

Published on 3 Oct 2010 by Zeynep Ates

1.0 out of 5 stars Ewww... AVOID!

With the likes of Robert Mckee and Syd Field around - this book has no place. It took me in completely the wrong direction, and looking back now - the writing was a disaster. Read more

Published on 3 Oct 2010 by Bonnie Loves Coldplay

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible

This was absolutely terrible, it didn't hold my attention, it told me little I needed to know. In fact I began to dislike the author immensely afterwards. Read more

Published on 3 Jun 2010 by FuzzyLou

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction

I belive this book is a good introduction to the craft of screewriting. I'm no expert on the matter but I found it very useful and complete. Read more

Published on 2 April 2010 by G. Carvalho

1.0 out of 5 stars badly written, but a nice checklist at the back,

There are many (maybe hundreds!) of screenwriting books outthere.
Only a handful of them are any good, this is certainly NOT one of them. Read more

Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Mrs K Digby

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