Book description
"No one is better than Michael Hauge at finding what is most
authentic in every moment of a story..." Will Smith, actor "In
the field of teaching screenwriting, Michael Hauge is indeed a
master." The Freelance Screenwriter's Forum A bestseller for 20
years, Hauge's unique 'six step' approach to screenwriting cuts through
nonsense, striking the perfect balance between commercial advice,
artistic encouragement and lucid examples from hundreds of great films.
Never losing sight of the fundamental purpose of a script: emotional
impact, Hauge's engaging and inspiring book takes you on a journey
through story concept, character development, theme, structure and
scenes. Screenwriting is an art, but Hague's book is unashamedly
commercial with advice on how to submit a manuscript, select an agent
and market yourself. Updates to this edition include a new, masterful
analysis of Avatar's script, new scripts examples, a new chapter on
breaking the rules - succussful scripts that don't follow the
traditional Hollywood model and online marketing tools for
screenwriters. Michael Hauge is a story consultant, author and
lecturer who works with writers and filmmakers on their screenplays,
novels, movies and television projects. He is currently on retainer with
Will Smith's company, Overbrook Entertainment, and has consulted on
projects for every major Hollywood studio, including films starring Will
Smith, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, Kirsten Dunst, Robert Downey Jr.
and Morgan Freeman. He is on the Board of Directors of the American
Screenwriters Association and the Advisory Board for Scriptwriter
Magazine in London.
