How to write a movie in 21 days (revised edition): the inner movie method - viki king

In this classic bestselling screenwriting guide--now revised and updated--author and film consultant Viki King helps screenwriters go from blank page to completed manuscript through a series of clever and simple questions, ingenious writing exercises, and easy, effective new skills.

Viki Kings Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in your heart onto the page.

This method doesnt just show how to craft a classic three-act story but also delves into how to clarify the idea you dont quite have yet, how to tell if your idea is really a movie, and how to stop getting ready and start.

Once you know what to write, the Inner Movie Method will show you how to write it.

This ultimate scriptwriting survival guide also addresses common issues such as: how to pay the rent while paying your dues, what to say to your spouse when you cant come to bed, and how to keep going when you think you cant.

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days, first published in 1987, has been translated in many languages around the world and has become an industry-standard guide for filmmakers both in Hollywood and internationally.

For accomplished screenwriters honing their craft, as well as those who have never before brought their ideas to paper, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days is an indispensable guide.

And Viki Kings upbeat, friendly style is like having a first-rate writing partner every step of the way.

--Ellen Sandler, Author of The TV Writers Workbook, Co-Executive Producer of Everybody Loves Raymond In this classic bestselling screenwriting guide--now revised and updated--author and film consultant Viki King helps students go from blank page to completed manuscript through a series of clever and simple questions, ingenious writing exercises, and easy, effective new skills.

Viki Kings Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in your heart onto the page.

This method doesnt just show how to craft a classic three-act story but also delves into how to clarify the idea you dont quite have yet, how to tell if your idea is really a movie, and how to stop getting ready and start.

Once you know what to write, the Inner Movie Method will show you how to write it.

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days, first published in 1987, has been translated in many languages around the world and has become an industry-standard guide for filmmakers both in Hollywood and internationally.

--Stephen Simon, Producer s>Somewhere in Ti.