SMART
GIRLS PUBLICATIONS FOR SCREENWRITERS
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FILM STUDIES ARTICLES by Melody Jackson
"Violence in Films: Does Hollywood Create or Reflect
It?" $5
"The Film Titanic: A Mythical Perspective" $5
"Bladerunner: The Subtlely Woven Mythic Theme of the Absent Mother"
$5
(Theory Articles are $5 each or all three for $12)
"ANALYZE YOUR OWN SCRIPT
WORKBOOK" $24
This newly revised, 64-page lie-flat workbook written by Melody Jackson has blank lines
for tracking all the important elements of your script. As you develop your idea or
rewrite your script for more complexity and sophistication, this workbook guides you
through the analytical process, keeps you organized, and offers thought-provoking
questions, charts, and graphs to help you expose areas needing further development. (See
review on bottom of page 5.)
"FORMATTING YOUR SCRIPT HOLLYWOOD STYLE"
$15
This 48-page manual covers all the details of formatting
a script professionally and developing your writing style, with lots of tips on how to
jazz it up like the pros. It includes full-size sample pages of produced movie
scripts. Whether you are writing your first script, developing your unique voice, or
polishing your final draft, this manual is an important tool.
SAMPLE ANALYSES
$9 ea./$15 both
12-page analyses of the films "Speed" and
"Disclosure." Breaks down the movies according to the rules of classic
structure and character development. Great for studying the application of
screenwriting techniques.
"INSIDE COVERAGE: A SIX PART REPORT"
$20
Natalie Rothenberg's witty and revealing six-part report
on what story analysts say behind your back. Includes actual quotes from coverage plus
bonus article on query letters.
"THE INSIDER'S INTERVIEW COLLECTION"
$16
Chats between Natalie Rothenberg and eight industry
notables including William Wisher ("Terminator 2"), John Milius
("Apocalypse Now"), & Peter Stone ("Charade").
SMART GIRLS SCREENWRITING AUDIO TAPES
$79
Covers character development, story structure, writing
visually, creating conflict, making it commercial, and more.