2013 [in books]
As previously documented, I’ve got a love of reading. And while I’m no good at reading more than one book at a time, I’m always reading one book at a time. Usually, I have a horrible time deciding which book I’ll pick up; my habit of buying strolling secondhand bookstores means my shelves are stacked with To Read tomes I never quite seem to put a dent in. And once I do sort out what I’d like to pick up next, it’s the time to read that I have to scrounge up somewhere. But then, moving across the country with only what you can fit in your car, traveling to…
Studying Screenwriting: Book 2
So, I’ve been working through the second of the handful of books on screenwriting I picked up once I decided this creative endeavor was something I wanted to pursue. This one is, quite appropriately, Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting and it’s amazing. It’s approachable and informative. It’s repetitive enough to ensure the concepts stick (Remember, all drama is conflict. Without conflict there is no story. Without story there is no screenplay.) I’m not even done with the book, but I already feel like I know more about the craft of screenwriting – its nuances and specificities – than I ever learned in college. Obviously I’ve got a long way to…
