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Story

Style, Structure, Substance, and the Pri

by Robert McKee ...

Narrated by Robert McKee ...

Abridged

6 hours 12 min

For more than 15 years, Robert McKee's students have been taking Hollywood's top honors. His “Story Seminar” is the world's ultimate seminar for screenwriters, filmmakers, and novelists. Now, Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier teacher on screenwriting and ... Read more

$23.99 USD

For more than 15 years, Robert McKee's students have been taking Hollywood's top honors. His “Story Seminar” is the world's ultimate seminar for screenwriters, filmmakers, and novelists. Now, Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier teacher on screenwriting and
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Dialogue

The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen

by Robert McKee ...

Narrated by Robert McKee ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

**The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling."Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen* ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling."Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen*
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Save the Cat!

by Blake Snyder ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Series series Save the Cat! Series
Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Here's what started the phenomenon: the bestseller, for over fifteen years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, others include these: •The four elements of every winning logline ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Here's what started the phenomenon: the bestseller, for over fifteen years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, others include these: •The four elements of every winning logline
... Read more
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Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds

A Writer's Guide

by Margaret Kerrison ...

Narrated by Margaret Kerrison ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

The emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognizes the power of creative works that put the viewer at the center of the action. Theme-park designer Margaret Kerrison shares tips and tricks for writers on teams tasked with bringing a narrative to life. How do you take an idea from inspiration to manifestation? How do you move from telling a story to creating a world? In this book, the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognizes the power of creative works that put the viewer at the center of the action. Theme-park designer Margaret Kerrison shares tips and tricks for writers on teams tasked with bringing a narrative to life. How do you take an idea from inspiration to manifestation? How do you move from telling a story to creating a world? In this book, the
... Read more
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The Mothers

Five women. Five secrets. One missing husband.

by Sarah J Naughton ...

Narrated by Nicky Diss ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month'A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion'Cara Hunter**********FIVE WOMEN.They meet at their NCT Group. The only thing they have in common is they're all pr... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month'A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion'Cara Hunter**********FIVE WOMEN.They meet at their NCT Group. The only thing they have in common is they're all pr...
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The Science of Storytelling

by Will Storr ...

Narrated by James Clamp ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains ... Read more

$24.99 USD

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains
... Read more
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Adventures in the Screen Trade

by William Goldman ...

Narrated by Kiff VandenHeuvel ...

Unabridged

13 hours 39 min

Now available as an audiobook for the first time!No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the bestselling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inner sanctums...on and behind the scenes for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Now available as an audiobook for the first time!No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the bestselling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inner sanctums...on and behind the scenes for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President
... Read more
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Interview With A Film Investor

What Should Be In Your Package To Raise Funding?

by Anthony Johnson ...

Narrated by Damien Grout, Tom Hess ...

Unabridged

32 min

Audiobook – Interview With A Film InvestorAre You A Indie Filmmaker Or Screenwriter Who Need Funding For Your Film?Are You Looking For Information On How To Raise Money For Your Film Project?Could Your Project Use Extra Funding For Cast, Crew, Pr, Marketing, etc?Why Not Learn The Secrets Of Film Financing From The Professionals?OUR GUEST HAS BEEN A FILM INVESTOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS. SOME OF THE ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Audiobook – Interview With A Film InvestorAre You A Indie Filmmaker Or Screenwriter Who Need Funding For Your Film?Are You Looking For Information On How To Raise Money For Your Film Project?Could Your Project Use Extra Funding For Cast, Crew, Pr, Marketing, etc?Why Not Learn The Secrets Of Film Financing From The Professionals?OUR GUEST HAS BEEN A FILM INVESTOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS. SOME OF THE
... Read more
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How To Write A Screenplay

Your Step By Step Guide To Writing Screenplays

by HowExpert, Travis Seppala ...

Narrated by D.G. Chichester ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Do you have a Big Movie Idea that you're just dying to write, but aren't quite sure how to do it? Don't know how to compile and organize your ideas in a cohesive manner? Are you unsure of the "rules" of screenwriting, but are willing to learn?HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY, by Travis Seppala, may just be the book for you. In it, Travis outlines very clearly the dos and don'ts of writing a screenplay. ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you have a Big Movie Idea that you're just dying to write, but aren't quite sure how to do it? Don't know how to compile and organize your ideas in a cohesive manner? Are you unsure of the "rules" of screenwriting, but are willing to learn?HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY, by Travis Seppala, may just be the book for you. In it, Travis outlines very clearly the dos and don'ts of writing a screenplay.
... Read more
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Box Set: Fast, Cheap and Under Control ... and ... Fast, Cheap and Written That Way

Two Classic Filmmaking Books Together In One Box Set.

by John Gaspard ...

Narrated by John Gaspard, Jim Cunningham, Andy Moratnz, Ash Steel, Chris Clyne, Josh Wallace, Lauren Gobes, Margaret Mikkelson, Nathan Taber ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Fast, Cheap Filmmaking Books
Unabridged

16 hours 23 min

Two classic filmmaking books in one box set:"Fast, Cheap and Under Control: Lessons Learned from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time" Learn the tricks and pitfalls of low-budget filmmaking from 33 successful independent films and the filmmakers who created them. Includes never before published interviews with low-budget mavericks such as Steven Soderbergh, Roger Corman, Jon Favreau, Henry ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Two classic filmmaking books in one box set:"Fast, Cheap and Under Control: Lessons Learned from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time" Learn the tricks and pitfalls of low-budget filmmaking from 33 successful independent films and the filmmakers who created them. Includes never before published interviews with low-budget mavericks such as Steven Soderbergh, Roger Corman, Jon Favreau, Henry
... Read more
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Guide to Writing a Screenplay: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Path From First Idea to Final Draft

by Thomas Redford ...

Narrated by Thomas Redford ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

Turn your raw movie idea into an industry-ready feature script with this practical, step-by-step screenwriting guide. Overcome the terror of the blank page by following a single, hypothetical film concept from initial spark to a fully realized final draft. Demystify the storytelling process and master the narrative structural beats that Hollywood professionals expect.Perfect for an inspiring daily ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Turn your raw movie idea into an industry-ready feature script with this practical, step-by-step screenwriting guide. Overcome the terror of the blank page by following a single, hypothetical film concept from initial spark to a fully realized final draft. Demystify the storytelling process and master the narrative structural beats that Hollywood professionals expect.Perfect for an inspiring daily
... Read more
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Women Make Movies

Interviews with Women in the Industry

by John Gaspard ...

Narrated by Female Synthesized Voices, Male Synthesized Voices ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Fast, Cheap Filmmaking Books
Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Advice from the TrenchesAre you looking to break into the film business?Read valuable lessons from these formidable women about the art and craft of making movies: How to break in, stay in and rise to the top.Eleven women who've found success in the film and television industry (directors, actors, writers, editors, executives) talk about what it took to get them to where they are today.Amy ... Read more

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Advice from the TrenchesAre you looking to break into the film business?Read valuable lessons from these formidable women about the art and craft of making movies: How to break in, stay in and rise to the top.Eleven women who've found success in the film and television industry (directors, actors, writers, editors, executives) talk about what it took to get them to where they are today.Amy
... Read more
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Куда идет герой и что ему мешает? (не) Учебник сценарного ремесла

by Алексей Зюзин ...

Narrated by Никита Шевчук ...

Series series Книга профессионала
Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Алексей Зюзин, сценарист, режиссёр и продюсер, размышляет о структуре киносценариев и об особенностях сценарного ремесла. Имея за плечами более двух десятилетий работы на телевидении и в кино, автор, неожиданно для читателя, анализирует построение сюжетных линий и героев на примере детских сказок. Книга разделена на две смысловые части: первая – это ироничный разбор ошибок тех, кто уже написал ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Алексей Зюзин, сценарист, режиссёр и продюсер, размышляет о структуре киносценариев и об особенностях сценарного ремесла. Имея за плечами более двух десятилетий работы на телевидении и в кино, автор, неожиданно для читателя, анализирует построение сюжетных линий и героев на примере детских сказок. Книга разделена на две смысловые части: первая – это ироничный разбор ошибок тех, кто уже написал
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El guión. Story

Sustancia, estructura, estilo y principios de la escritura de guiones "Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting"

by Robert McKee ...

Narrated by Pedro M. Sánchez ...

Unabridged

20 hours 33 min

Partiendo de conceptos básicos (¿qué es una escena?, ¿qué es una secuencia?, ¿cómo lograr el clímax deun acto?, ¿cómo lograr el clímax de una película?) McKee muestra el misterio de las estructuras, explica lascaracterísticas de cada género, define la importancia de la ambientación, la diferencia entre la caracterizacióny la realidad de un personaje, en suma, todo aquello que hace que un guión ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Partiendo de conceptos básicos (¿qué es una escena?, ¿qué es una secuencia?, ¿cómo lograr el clímax deun acto?, ¿cómo lograr el clímax de una película?) McKee muestra el misterio de las estructuras, explica lascaracterísticas de cada género, define la importancia de la ambientación, la diferencia entre la caracterizacióny la realidad de un personaje, en suma, todo aquello que hace que un guión
... Read more
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Storytelling for Writers and Screenwriters

by Abstract Media ...

Narrated by John Castello ...

Series series Abstract Media Audiobooks
Unabridged

45 min

Thanks to this guided storytelling course you will learn how to create and structure a story from beginning to end, following the archetypes of storytelling, the so-called "hero's journey".If you have a book in your drawer, if you are missing some incipits or some narrative features, this is the path for you. You will learn to create blocks to fill in order to make your story compelling and ... Read more

$9.00 USD

Thanks to this guided storytelling course you will learn how to create and structure a story from beginning to end, following the archetypes of storytelling, the so-called "hero's journey".If you have a book in your drawer, if you are missing some incipits or some narrative features, this is the path for you. You will learn to create blocks to fill in order to make your story compelling and
... Read more
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ANATOMY of Stories, The: Transforming Genres for Everyone

"Elevate your storytelling skills! Dive into our engaging audiobook, transforming genres for all readers."

by Quinlan Vesper ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

2 hours

Audiobook Description for 'The ANATOMY of Stories: Transforming Genres for Everyone'⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of how literature reveals truths that shape our perspectives?In search of an all-encompassing guide that includes everything you need to grasp the nuances of literature?Your quest ends h... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Audiobook Description for 'The ANATOMY of Stories: Transforming Genres for Everyone'⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of how literature reveals truths that shape our perspectives?In search of an all-encompassing guide that includes everything you need to grasp the nuances of literature?Your quest ends h...
... Read more
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Books To Film & TV: What Every Author Needs To Know

Smart Author Guide

by Maggie Marr ...

Narrated by Maggie Marr ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Books To Film & TV: What Every Author Needs To Know is the penultimate overview and guide of how to get your books into the film & TV market. Books To Film And TV provides the reader with the three primary discovery methods that executives in the film and TV industry utilize to find new books to turn into film & TV.*Organic Discovery*Submission Process*Outlier EventBooks To Film And TV: What Every ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Books To Film & TV: What Every Author Needs To Know is the penultimate overview and guide of how to get your books into the film & TV market. Books To Film And TV provides the reader with the three primary discovery methods that executives in the film and TV industry utilize to find new books to turn into film & TV.*Organic Discovery*Submission Process*Outlier EventBooks To Film And TV: What Every
... Read more
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Get Your Hero Up A Tree: How to Write a Movie (That Doesn't Stink)

by Mark Achtenberg ...

Narrated by Eric Cator ...

Unabridged

3 hours 1 min

Created for the college classroom, and intended for aspiring screenwriters, Mark Achtenberg’s Get Your Hero Up a Tree: How to Write a Movie (That Doesn’t Stink) is a surprisingly refreshing and entertaining how-to book that tackles the medium of film. A long-time educator and respected expert in the field, Achtenberg approaches his topic from a position of deep understanding, producing a guide ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Created for the college classroom, and intended for aspiring screenwriters, Mark Achtenberg’s Get Your Hero Up a Tree: How to Write a Movie (That Doesn’t Stink) is a surprisingly refreshing and entertaining how-to book that tackles the medium of film. A long-time educator and respected expert in the field, Achtenberg approaches his topic from a position of deep understanding, producing a guide
... Read more
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Copyright Law: Protecting Authors and Writers

by David Ewen ...

Narrated by David Ewen ...

Unabridged

1 hour 4 min

Copyright Law: Protecting Authors and Writers is based on an 11-year tour in the seven states of New York and New England that included copyright protection. The tour called the “Professor Lecture Series” included copyright law for publishing, broadcasting, filming, and content creation. A long-term veteran of book publishing, filming, and radio broadcasting, author David K. Ewen, M.Ed. has ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Copyright Law: Protecting Authors and Writers is based on an 11-year tour in the seven states of New York and New England that included copyright protection. The tour called the “Professor Lecture Series” included copyright law for publishing, broadcasting, filming, and content creation. A long-term veteran of book publishing, filming, and radio broadcasting, author David K. Ewen, M.Ed. has
... Read more
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Meta Story

What Marvel & the Messiah Can Teach Us About Great Storytelling

by Sean Gaffney ...

Narrated by Catherine Gaffney ...

Unabridged

13 hours 44 min

This fun-to-listen-to, insightful book will enlighten audiences hoping to expand their view of Story, as well as instruct those learning the art of scriptwriting. Designed for anyone of faith who likes movies, TV shows, or theatre, this book explores the hardwired universal patterns in Story and the effect those elements have on our souls.Perfect for:Christian writers who want to combine their ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This fun-to-listen-to, insightful book will enlighten audiences hoping to expand their view of Story, as well as instruct those learning the art of scriptwriting. Designed for anyone of faith who likes movies, TV shows, or theatre, this book explores the hardwired universal patterns in Story and the effect those elements have on our souls.Perfect for:Christian writers who want to combine their
... Read more
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Adventures in Screenwriting

How One Writer Navigates the Dire Straits

by Selin Sevinç ...

Narrated by Selin Sevinç ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Honest, raw and very funny, Selin Sevinç's musings on the art of screenwriting shine light on the illusive craft which plays such a pivotal role in the movie making process. Inbetween recollecting on her efforts to make unique stories in a industry seemingly interested only in identikit movies, Sevinç blends in darkly amusing tales of homelife and motherhood in Oregon, US, and reminisces on her ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Honest, raw and very funny, Selin Sevinç's musings on the art of screenwriting shine light on the illusive craft which plays such a pivotal role in the movie making process. Inbetween recollecting on her efforts to make unique stories in a industry seemingly interested only in identikit movies, Sevinç blends in darkly amusing tales of homelife and motherhood in Oregon, US, and reminisces on her
... Read more
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The Marketing Edge for Filmmakers

Developing a Marketing Mindset from Concept to Release

by Russell Schwartz, Katherine Macdonald ...

Narrated by Rachel Perry, Daniel Henning ...

Unabridged

12 hours 36 min

Written for working and aspiring filmmakers, directors, producers and screenwriters, The Marketing Edge for Filmmakers walks through every stage of the marketing process—from concept to post-production—and illustrates how creative decisions at each stage will impact the marketability of a film.In this book, marketing experts Schwartz and MacDonald welcome you behind the curtain into the inner ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written for working and aspiring filmmakers, directors, producers and screenwriters, The Marketing Edge for Filmmakers walks through every stage of the marketing process—from concept to post-production—and illustrates how creative decisions at each stage will impact the marketability of a film.In this book, marketing experts Schwartz and MacDonald welcome you behind the curtain into the inner
... Read more
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Tumhari Auqaat Kya Hai, Piyush Mishra

by Piyush Mishra ...

Narrated by Manish Dongardive ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

'Chronicles Mishra's life from a troubled childhood in Gwalior to his rebellious artistic phase at the National School of Drama, and his complicated journey through fame, betrayal, addiction and self-sabotage.' - Hindustan Times'Hamlet realized that he was living in his dreams. Indeed, he had accidentally stepped into the world's greatest profession.'Piyush Mishra's life has never followed a ... Read more

$23.99 USD

'Chronicles Mishra's life from a troubled childhood in Gwalior to his rebellious artistic phase at the National School of Drama, and his complicated journey through fame, betrayal, addiction and self-sabotage.' - Hindustan Times'Hamlet realized that he was living in his dreams. Indeed, he had accidentally stepped into the world's greatest profession.'Piyush Mishra's life has never followed a
... Read more
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You Talkin' To Me?

How To Write Great Dialogue

by Linda Seger, John Rainey ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

Unlike the chitchat of everyday life, dialogue must express character, advance the story, suggest a theme, and include a few memorable lines that audiences will be quoting for decades to come. The best stories have dialogue that sparkles, but it’s easy for inexperienced writers to fall into common pitfalls like creating dialogue that’s wooden or too on the nose. Other writers end up with ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Unlike the chitchat of everyday life, dialogue must express character, advance the story, suggest a theme, and include a few memorable lines that audiences will be quoting for decades to come. The best stories have dialogue that sparkles, but it’s easy for inexperienced writers to fall into common pitfalls like creating dialogue that’s wooden or too on the nose. Other writers end up with
... Read more

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