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A review by pg_sundling
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too! by Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
4.0
Some female readers may not appreciate some of the humor, but the bikini models on the cover telegraph what to expect there. Of the 50-ish writing books I've read, this is the most entertaining one I've ever read.
This is a whirlwind exploration of writing and how Hollywood really works. Including the In-N-Out hidden menu is a nice touch in the living in Los Angeles part.
I'm knocking off a star for not including the inner and outer conflict to their basic formula. They should have included at least that, along with the overall page count of what should happen in a screenplay.
The book focuses on money, but the vast majority of writers never sell a script, so the riches aspect is misleading. It's still worth reading just for the stories, but it will have to be followed up by a more in-depth writing book.
This is a whirlwind exploration of writing and how Hollywood really works. Including the In-N-Out hidden menu is a nice touch in the living in Los Angeles part.
I'm knocking off a star for not including the inner and outer conflict to their basic formula. They should have included at least that, along with the overall page count of what should happen in a screenplay.
The book focuses on money, but the vast majority of writers never sell a script, so the riches aspect is misleading. It's still worth reading just for the stories, but it will have to be followed up by a more in-depth writing book.