Examines the essential elements of screenplay writing and explores how these elements work in sixteen notable films
"David Howard calls this book 'a writer's guide.' I think it's a wonderful and indispensable producer's guide to story, storytelling, and screenwriting."--Lawrence Turman, producer of "The Graduate, Running Scared, The Flim-Flam Man," and other films
"What David Howard has done with "The Tools of Screenwriting" is to reveal for me and for all readers just how stories work; he shows that there are no absolute rules, but there are principles that can help a beginning writer gain understanding of all the elements that go into the creation of a 'good story well told.'"--Diane Keaton
""The Tools of Screenwriting" is the best primer on the craft, far better than the usual paint-by-the-numbers sort of books that abound."--Frank Pierson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "Cool Hand Luke, Dog Day Afternoon, Presumed Innocent, and A Star is Born"
David Howard calls this book 'a writer's guide.' I think it's a wonderful and indispensable producer's guide to story, storytelling, and screenwriting. "Lawrence Turman, producer of The Graduate, Running Scared, The Flim-Flam Man, and other films"
What David Howard has done with "The Tools of Screenwriting" is to reveal for me and for all readers just how stories work; he shows that there are no absolute rules, but there are principles that can help a beginning writer gain understanding of all the elements that go into the creation of a 'good story well told.' "Diane Keaton"
"The Tools of Screenwriting" is the best primer on the craft, far better than the usual paint-by-the-numbers sort of books that abound. "Frank Pierson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Cool Hand Luke, Dog Day Afternoon, Presumed Innocent, and A Star is Born""
David Howard calls this book 'a writer's guide.' I think it's a wonderful and indispensable producer's guide to story, storytelling, and screenwriting. Lawrence Turman, producer of The Graduate, Running Scared, The Flim-Flam Man, and other films
What David Howard has done with The Tools of Screenwriting is to reveal for me and for all readers just how stories work; he shows that there are no absolute rules, but there are principles that can help a beginning writer gain understanding of all the elements that go into the creation of a 'good story well told.' Diane Keaton
The Tools of Screenwriting is the best primer on the craft, far better than the usual paint-by-the-numbers sort of books that abound. Frank Pierson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Cool Hand Luke, Dog Day Afternoon, Presumed Innocent, and A Star is Born
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-David Howard calls this book 'a writer's guide.' I think it's a wonderful and indispensable producer's guide to story, storytelling, and screenwriting.- --Lawrence Turman, producer of The Graduate, Running Scared, The Flim-Flam Man, and other films
-What David Howard has done with The Tools of Screenwriting is to reveal for me and for all readers just how stories work; he shows that there are no absolute rules, but there are principles that can help a beginning writer gain understanding of all the elements that go into the creation of a 'good story well told.'- --Diane Keaton
-The Tools of Screenwriting is the best primer on the craft, far better than the usual paint-by-the-numbers sort of books that abound.- --Frank Pierson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Cool Hand Luke, Dog Day Afternoon, Presumed Innocent, and A Star is Born
"David Howard calls this book 'a writer's guide.' I think it's a wonderful and indispensable producer's guide to story, storytelling, and screenwriting." --Lawrence Turman, producer of The Graduate, Running Scared, The Flim-Flam Man, and other films
"What David Howard has done with The Tools of Screenwriting is to reveal for me and for all readers just how stories work; he shows that there are no absolute rules, but there are principles that can help a beginning writer gain understanding of all the elements that go into the creation of a 'good story well told.'" --Diane Keaton
"The Tools of Screenwriting is the best primer on the craft, far better than the usual paint-by-the-numbers sort of books that abound." --Frank Pierson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Cool Hand Luke, Dog Day Afternoon, Presumed Innocent, and A Star is Born
