Good Scripts, Bad Scripts: Learning the Craft of Screenwriting Through 25 of the Best and Worst Films in History by Pope, Thomas - 1998

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Three Rivers Press, 1998. xxii, 232 pages. Resources section. Card covers clean and bright, slightly fanned at corner tips. Square uncreased spine, tight binding. Contents clean, unmarked throughout except for one bracket ] in the margin marking a paragraph. Faintly toned pages. "In [this book], veteran screenwriter Thomas Pope offers an innovative and practical approach to teaching the craft of screenplay writing that identifies the principles of good - and bad - move scripts through a dynamic, entertaining critique of 25 of Hollywood's greatest hits and most infamous disasters. Each chapter deals with a different component of the art of screenwriting - from character development to the nurturing of subplots to the fundamentals of good dialogue - and illustrates it through the virtues or mistakes of a particular film. The book encompasses the best and worst of films throughout the years, including Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction, Chinatown, Singing in the Rain, Bonfire of the Vanities, and many others. In addition to these trenchant analyses, the author gives us engaging behind-the-scenes anecdotes that shed light on how the film industry really works and why films succeed or fail. Good Scripts, Bad Scripts is an invaluable guide for potential screenwriters and a rich resource for film buffs.". First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 5.25 x 8 in. (13cm x 20cm).