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'The most sought after screenwriting teacher in the world', Hollywood Reporter .'Impressive...His easy-to-follow, step-by-step approaches are comforting and his emphasis on right attitude and motivation is uplifting', LA Times Book Review
Steven Bocho, writer/producer/director LA Law and NYPD Blue
"If I were writing screenplays...I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went"
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Syd Field is a respected individual in Hollywood - His knowledge is indespensible for people who want to break into this type of work - If you're a writer who wants to write great stuff but also want to correct any past errors or bad writing habbits then this is a great book - Its completely in depth and covers the screenwriting process from start to finish - Syd writes in an easy informative way while also being very entertaining and giving classic Hollywood movie examples - The book is nearly 400 pages long and a worthy purchase for any screenwriter (Amateur or professional.). Its like a complete screenwriting course in book format.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After trawling through numerous screenwriting books in the shop (sorry amazon, it was waterstone's), I finally decieded to plump for the one with the quotation "the guru of all screenwriters" on the cover. In hindsite I should have noted that this attests to the ability of the author as a screenwriter, not the quality of the book. And with good reason. In case my review title didn't make the point, i felt i was covering the same ground in chapter 12 as i did in chapters 1,2,3... Action, character, conflict and not much more.
If made compact (and it could easily have been cut in half) it could have made a decent effort to motivate novice screenwriters (like myself) beyond writing blocks and the like, as well as introduce one or two technical principles. However, it is far too long considering the depth of the material.
Moreover, given the quality of the overall language and structure of the book, it's a wonder how he ever managed to put pen to paper in a profitable way at all, be it to sell a script or to sell a book on the back of having sold a script. I wish i had purchased any one of the other books on the shelf; One to avoid.
If made compact (and it could easily have been cut in half) it could have made a decent effort to motivate novice screenwriters (like myself) beyond writing blocks and the like, as well as introduce one or two technical principles. However, it is far too long considering the depth of the material.
Moreover, given the quality of the overall language and structure of the book, it's a wonder how he ever managed to put pen to paper in a profitable way at all, be it to sell a script or to sell a book on the back of having sold a script. I wish i had purchased any one of the other books on the shelf; One to avoid.
Format:Paperback
This book is far from perfect, but it answers the questions that most beginning screenwriters will have: where do I start, which steps do I have to take and how can I fit it all together? I would recommend people to summarize this book, and take the info you need.
A lot of info is repeated endlessly throughout the book, but for your benefit.
While I found the whole 2 plot points approach a bit outdated, the book offers some very valuable advise on character creation. I have read a lot of books about screenwriting but none of them offered such useful tools on shaping your characters as in this book.
A lot of info is repeated endlessly throughout the book, but for your benefit.
While I found the whole 2 plot points approach a bit outdated, the book offers some very valuable advise on character creation. I have read a lot of books about screenwriting but none of them offered such useful tools on shaping your characters as in this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Modest as ever.
SYD FIELD'S BOOK SIMPLIFIES SCREENWRITING IN THE BAD SENSE. WRITING DRAMA ISN'T EASY - YES, THERE ARE PLOT POINTS, BUT WHAT COMES BETWEEN THEM? Read more
Published 18 months ago by script critic
Proof in the pudding!
Syd Field's book contains some usefull pointers, however you could outline the jist of this in ten pages. Read more
Published on 25 July 2007 by Mark Hoskins
Read it, then read it again!
Syd Field was recommended to me by my screenwriting lecturer as probably the most comprehensive and best guide to screenwriting around. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2007 by Max
The definitive guide to screenwriting
I picked this book up with a skpetical mind, afterall screenwriting is a creative process how can it be sum-ed up in a book? Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2006 by Frank
The definitive guide to writing cliches
After hearing about Syd Field, I read "The Definitive Guide", and feel compelled to warn people away. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2005
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