As any screenwriter knows, the pressures of pursuing the dream of landing that big script sale can be counter-productive to the writing process.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great for all types of writing:
I bought the book because of the other reviews here. The book exceeded my expectations. Although there are some places where this book, subtitled "Subconscious Techniques to Conquer Writer's Block," were too touchy-feely, the other 95 per cent of the book really delivered practical advice. I liked the author's recommendations for keeping a "Magic Book," a place to store all your critical creative work on your target writing. Although most of the author's examples reference stories for TV and movies,... more info
Great Lessons and Realistic Examples:
D'Vari's book offers excellent techniques to jump start one's creativity. She has spent years in Hollywood and her lessons, as well as her examples, are rooted in realism. The film examples (Fatal Attraction, Pretty Woman) represent some of Hollywood's greatest hits and deserve to be taught.
Great Lessons-Bad Examples:
This book is a treasure chest full of great and exiting ways to unleash creativity and make great scripts. This book has helped me in many ways and has had a strong impact on how I look at writing. I do object, however, to the examples of other films used to back up what is being taught. These examples leave a bad tast in my mouth because they deal with many ungodly, immoral issues that should not be mentioned at all. The film industry is a powerful force in our nation. By filling it with immoral acts what... more info
It rocks!:
Hi, I'm a screenwriter, story consultant, and former studio executive and I have found Script Magic helpful and entertaining. I'm at a place in my writing where I need lots of creative stimulus and the exercises and the breezy writing style were right for me. Sometimes you have to trick yourself into avoiding cliches or into opening up the deeper, truer sources of good work, and the book was good at giving some concrete ways to do that. This will become a classic for screenwriters but the creative way of... more info
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