Customer Reviews
Wouldn't rave about it - By: rowan tree, 25 Aug 2007 
Not entirely sure why everyone seems to be raving about this book. It's not a bad book but there are *much* better screenwriting books than this kicking around out there e.g. Save The Cat, or How Not To Write A Screenplay, or the quite excellent Teach Yourself Screenwriting & Pocket Essential Writing A Screenplay & so on.
Maybe it's me but I've just stuck my copyin a charity bag...!
Thank you Viki! - By: , 09 Nov 2005 
I ordered this book because, although I've had a bit of experience with writing screenplays, I wanted to refresh myself for the adaption of my novel. I spent just over a month following Viki's advice & finished my script. I have now secured a Hollywood agent on the basis of this script & I'm sure that Viki's advicein the book was partly responsible for this. So thank you Viki. My only complaint is that having just moved house, I have managed to lose my well-thumbed copy, so I am going to have to buy another!
A wicked reference for your movie - By: Ms. N. M. Smith, 28 Mar 2005 This is an excellent book to give you pointers on writing your movie. It is remarkebly easy to read & understand & is just the right size to take anywhere with you with great ease.
This book helps to solve the small as well as the large problems you may have with simplicity. It helps you with the visualisation of your movie, even when you don't have too much to go on.
The suggested layouts are quite conventional though but this is easily solved with a little visualisation & imagination on the writers part & actually helps you to know what it is that you want out of your script & its layout. There are some great pointers for each stage of your movie & some basic tips to get you through the day & any fears that you might have.
I really did write a screenplay in 21 days! - By: , 31 Oct 2004 Does what it says on the tin. I managed to get out a screenplayin 21 Days following this book.
It still needs polishing but it got my idea onto paper. Highly recommended - & it was recommended to me by someone who wrote a screenplayin 21 Days using this book.
a book that gets you writing - By: , 07 May 2004 Yes it's hokey & american, but this is a true gem of a book. It commands, challenges & inspires you to write. Yes it's three act stuff, & probably most suitable to Hollywood formula stuff, but...it actually gets you writing.
This book sets you exercises to write. Who ever read Robert McKee & tried to hone their writing skills while reading it? More likely they put that book down for a stiff gin & a bracing walk to avoid getting a DVT.
It's not perfect, but it's as perfect as you are going to get. It will stop you reading & start you writing, & that's more than half the battle.
You may buy others first, but please buy this eventually, & realise its condensed, inspiring magic.
This book lays bare the truth of many writers: we all dream of writing a work of genius, yetin dreaming, never write a word.
This book tells you to keep dreaming, & keep writing.
