Screenwriters must understand human behavior to make their stories come alive. This book clearly describes theories of personality and psychoanalysis with simple guidelines, thought provoking exercises, vivid film images and hundreds of examples from classic movies.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Works for Me:
This book outlines different psychological theories put together by some of the big names in psychology (Freud, Jung, Adler) and some lesser-known ones as well to help screenwriters add psychological depth to their characters (and plot as well). As I read this book, I found I was able to apply most of the theories to one script I'm working on. It seems to me that all these different theories enable screenwriters to approach their characters from several different ways. So now the question becomes... more info
Wonderful Resource:
I'm going to preface this by saying that I am not into screenwriting books at all. I find most of them to be too warm & fuzzy and touchy-feely. This book however, was one that I seriously got into. That being said, I used to wonder how to apply the many theories and concepts that I learned in Psychology 101 to my scripts... well this book showed me how to do that and much, much more. Basically, the author takes several phychologists such as Freud, Jung, May, Adler & Erikson and relates their... more info
Not your typical screenwriting book:
If you want to relay on the materials represented on this book to write a psychology driven drama, I think i wouldn't work. Book is all about psychology which I'm fascinated about so much, I liked the chapter dedicated to Josef Campbell. But again, it's only a reference, It can't give your characters depth and feeling that is necessary to write a powerful screenplay. Read it, if you have time, and put it back on your shelf, maybe someday through life's experiences you discover that some parts of the book... more info
Complex Characters:
I am not a fan of story development software, I prefer pad and pen and some good reference books. This is a great reference book if you develop complex characters. You aren't going to create a "Hannibal Lecter" character with story development software, but you may with this book. Get a good screenwriting software package (I use Movie Magic) and shop for some quality reference books instead of forking out hundreds on story development software. That's how I write, and of course that is my opinion... I have... more info
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