Released August 1st, 2010
Page count: 262 pages
Size: 6” x 9”
The Coffee Break Screenwriter – Writing Your Script 10 Minutes at a Time
Pilar Alessandra
Published By Michael Wiese Publications
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The Coffee Break Screenwriter Book Review By Erin V.
The Coffee Break Screenwriter reads like a workbook on how to actually get that script you started writing, finished.
Most of us are very busy in our days. We want to write, but when to find the time? Here’s your answer. You only need to find 10 minutes. Organized with quick 10 minute exercises, Pilar Alessandra’s book will help you to stay on track, not get overwhelmed, and most importantly finish what you started. With 11 chapters, from developing story to creating opportunities to get your work read, this is a must read book for aspiring screenwriters. The lessons here don’t have to stop with screenwriters though – any writer will find some of these tips useful to strengthen their stories.
I know you’re busy, but don’t let it’s 262 pages deter you. Because of it’s format, this book has (to use a term scriptreaders often apply to scripts) a lot of ‘white space.’ The paragraphs are short and concise, getting the point across without making it hard to sit down and read for any length of time.
As a writer, I would definitely recommend getting this book. It is one of the clearest scriptwriting books out there.
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