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Screenwriter's Compass – Sales Copy
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Screenwriter's Compass is not simply another How-To guide to screenwriting. It is a a how-to-think book, an elegant presentation of fundamental concepts of dramatic construction. In Screenwriter's Compass, Guy Gallo shows aspiring and professional screenwriters how event, plot, and structure are grounded in the vivid imagining and presentation of character. He gives you methods to [...]
Cover Contest
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Focal Press is holding a contest to elicit reactions to three possible covers for Screenwriter's Compass. The prize is a copy of The Filmmaker's Eye. Go to: Focal Press: Screenwriter's Compass Share on Facebook
Book Update
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Well. Gone through the book three times now. Pretty much does what I hoped it would do. Getting some good reaction from initial readers. Look for it at a bookstore near you in March 2012. Share on Facebook
Screenwriter's Compass: Character as True North
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
…has been agreed upon as the title for my book. Slated for publication in Spring 2012. Share on Facebook
Blocked
Friday, April 29, 2011
What to do when you are, as all writers are at some time or another, blocked? The screenplay, the sequence, or even just a given important scene just won't come. Are there tricks to employ to get yourself started again? Here are a couple of thoughts that might help jump start your scene. Think about [...]
Screenwriting Book
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Good news. Focal Press will be publishing my book on screenwriting next year. Share on Facebook
Transparency
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Many screenwriters, some very well known and successful, take a tactic of familiarity in their writing. They pepper their screenplays with jokes, or references to other films. They allow themselves editorial comments — well phrased, and perhaps funny or clever — to describe inner states or character facts that would not otherwise be knowable from [...]
