Description: From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers improve their scripts.
Review Quotes: "Screenplay is one of the bibles of the film trade and has launched many a would-be screenwriter on the road to Hollywood." --Library Journal
"Syd Field is the preeminent analyzer in the study of American screenplays." --James L. Brooks, AcademyAward-winning writer, director, producer