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COLLABORATIVE SCREENWRITING was the inspiration for this website.

Testimonials:

If you want to be a mainstream professional writer, this book gives a solid foundation and lots of insights into how Hollywood works. But it also targets writers who color outside the lines, people with their own artistic vision. There’s a lot of focus on core creativity and unique storytellers that break new ground. It examines blockbusters, indie films, and hit shows that you never heard of because they were made in countries far away. As a writer, this will give you more tools, more lethal weaponry, and more ways to surprise your readers. It’s ninja training for screenwriters.

Tab Murphy – Academy award nominated screenwriter Writer: Disney’s Tarzan –
Gorillas in the Mist

This is a field that requires an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject matter with a global perspective, and that’s exactly what this book provides. It is the most comprehensive book on screenwriting I’ve yet encountered.

Tom Musca – Writer / Producer – Stand and Deliver Head of MFA Screenwriting, University of Miami

As a film producer, I need to collaborate with writers effectively. This is the only book I’ve seen that tells writers and producers how to form effective creative teams. It tells how to develop stories, make creative decisions, solve story problems, plan out seasons and make movie magic as a group. This is essential information, especially if you are a writer who hopes to become a showrunner or creative executive in the future.

Wang Pingwenan
Producer, Shanghai Senxun Media

Collaborative Screenwriting and Story Development - Book

COLLABORATIVE SCREENWRITING takes a global approach to writing fundamentals and advanced concepts which means you learn Hollywood methods, but you also learn from people in other cultures around the world. That prepares you to work on global co-productions and cross-cultural projects. There are more of those every day and will be many more in the coming years, so you will be better prepared for these opportunities as they arise.

The book also takes a collaborative approach, teaching how to work in writers rooms; development departments; and in other group situations. Few writers write screenplays solo now, so when you’re learning to write, it’s good to think collaboratively from day one. How to give and receive feedback, when to compromise and when to stand your ground, how to become a sought-after team member who knows how to support the group and gto et the group to support you. Plays well with others.

The book does not offer easy answers. No formulas, no write-by-the-numbers magic method. It’s practical and professional. It goes into all the key concepts of story so you will have comprehensive knowledge and will be able to apply that knowledge on professional projects. Above all it’s designed to help you tell your best stories and do your best work. No book can make you a great writer, but a good practical book can deepen your understanding and help you get where you want to go.

This website supports the book and vice versa, so If you like the website check out the book.

“Becoming a writer then looking for a formula is like becoming a mountain climber then looking for the escalator…” [Handler]

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and from the Publisher, Routledge Press