by Anasofia Aceves

Created on: April 08, 2010

Many of us listen to a song, watch people on the street, look at a piece of art and can imagine in our heads a whole  bunch of scenarios, circumstances and people that let to that song or art, but only a few of us actually grab those pictures in our heads and put them to paper.

If you want to jump to the writer´s desk or you know someone who wants to take those images and turn them into an actual movie there is one way to do it, and do it right, first you have to research what a screenplay is.

Now, it is true that every writer is different and each of them uses their own tools to better their crafts, but since you or your friends are new writers you need someone who can guide you towards this adventure, once you feel comfortable and knowledgeable about the subject you can choose your own tools, for now, here´s a book that can get you on the right path.

Screenplay: The foundations of Screenwriting. A step by step Guide from Concept to Finished Script.

Syd Field the author of this book has been writing how to books on screenplays since the late seventies, but this is not an outdated screenplay book, like we have seen so many times, the advantage of looking for this book is that it gets updated, the latest version being from 2005.

This book will give you an introduction into what a screenplay is and what are the different components that make it come together. The chapters will take you step by step , from the story idea, to creating real characters, to building scene, to making smart choices when it come to plot lines.

When it comes to writing, like any other art form there are some rules you have to follow in order to make an acceptable screenplay, this book will also guide you toward the correct format and proper guidelines for adapting any story into screenplay format.

The two thousand five editions include the same chapters as the third edition that came out in the nineties however the new version has about fifty more pages of helpful information that will bring this art form closer to home.

There are also other helpful books from the same author that can take you from the research level to the writer level.

The Screenwriter's Workbook. Is a book full of writing exercises that will guide a new writer into creating their first screenplay.

The Screenwriter's Problem Solver: How to Recognize, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems.  Will help you identify those setbacks that your writing can create on your story telling and will help you come up with a solution so that you can continue thriving as a new writer.

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