Happy Anniversary!
Celebrating “Screenplay – The Foundations of Screenwriting,” Syd Field’s groundbreaking book that transformed screenwriting in Hollywood and worldwide 46 years ago.
Celebrating the groundbreaking book that transformed screenwriting 46 years ago in Hollywood and worldwide.
“Screenplay” has been translated into 29 languages and is also available as an eBook and audiobook. Since its initial publication in 1979, it has inspired filmmakers around the globe to craft their stories and has sold millions of copies.
“Whenever I write a Screenplay, I take out his book and re-read it…“
— Judd Apatow
Syd Field: “In 1979, when I first wrote Screenplay, there were few books on the market about screenwriting. My bestselling how-to guide changed that by laying out the principles of dramatic structure and establishing the Foundations of Screenwriting.
Movies are a combination of art and science. The technological revolution has changed the way we see movies and, therefore, has changed the way we write movies. But no matter what changes are made in motion picture production and distribution, the nature of the screenplay hasn’t changed: A screenplay is a story told with pictures, in dialogue and description, and placed within the context of dramatic structure. Screenplays are essential to the Art of Visual Storytelling.
That said, determine success solely by your dedication to your craft.
When you complete any screenplay, you’ve accomplished a tremendous achievement! You’ve taken an idea, expanded it into a dramatic or comedic storyline, and then sat down and spent months – or years – finishing a viable draft. That alone should be satisfying.
Not selling your screenplay shouldn’t alter your internal state of mind or feelings about yourself. Cherish your experience of writing. In the long run, you did what you set out to do. You fulfilled your hopes and dreams.
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