How To Write A Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King

Today I finished reading How To Write A Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King.

"Tells how to create a story idea, use the correct screenplay format, develop plot, portray characters, write realistic dialogue, handle writer's block, and submit a manuscript." - Google Books

The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders

Today I finished reading The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes (2000) by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders

"Throughout the book the authors give examples of well-known heroes and heroines from television and film so that the reader can picture the archetype in their mind. At his very core, every hero is one of eight archetypes." - Google Books

Writing The Thriller: The Terror Within Film by Neill D. Hicks

Today I finished reading Writing The Thriller: The Terror Within Film (2002) by Neill D. Hicks.

The author, a professional screewriter, explores the thriller genre in film, revealing the power and impact of this great motif on audiences and discussing the techniques of creating a script for the big screen. - Google Books

Save The Cat! by Blake Snyder

Today I finished reading Save The Cat! by Blake Snyder.

"He's made millions of dollars selling screenplays to Hollywood and now screenwriter Blake Snyder tells all. "Save the Cat" is just one of Snyder's many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketablle and your script more satisfying - and saleable, including: * The four elements of every winning logline * The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics * The ten genres and why they're important to your movie * Why your Hero must serve your idea * How to get back on track with ironclad and proven rules for script repair This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by an industry veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat." - Google Books

Velocity by Dean Koontz

Today I finished reading Velocity by Dean Koontz.

I haven't read Dean Koontz before.  I thought he wrote scary books (supernatural, paranatural, horror, etc.) and I don't do scary.  I like to sleep soundly too much to put scary into my head just before going to sleep.  Two of my Bon Secour WIP helpers, Chris and Charlene, told me I must read this book.  They were right.  It's a geat story.

Three Dimensions of Character: Going Deep and Wide to Create Compelling Heroes and Villains by Larry Brooks

Today I finished reading the eBook Three Dimensions of Character: Going Deep and Wide to Create Compelling Heroes and Villains (2010) by Larry Brooks.