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Vale's Technique of Screen and Television Writing is an updated and expanded edition of a valuable guide to writing for film and television. Mr. Vale takes the aspiring writer through every phase of a film's development, from the original concept to the final shooting script. Teachers of the craft as well as writers and directors have acclaimed it as one of the best books ever written on how to write a screenplay.
This book combines practical advice for the aspiring or established writer with a lucid overview of the unique features of this most contemporary art form, distinguishing film and video from other media and other kinds of storytelling. It teaches the reader to think in terms of the camera and gives practical advice on the realities of filmmaking. At the same time, Vale, who began his own career as a scriptwriter for the great French director Jean Renoir, provides a solid grounding in the history of drama from the Classical Greek theater through the great cinematic works of the twentieth century. Both philosophical and pragmatic, this is a very readable book for students and active professionals who want to improve their writing skills, and for film enthusiasts interested in knowing more about what they see on the screen.
Mr. Vale is that rare combination, a practitioner of great experience who can offer a lucid explanation of his craft.
Eugene Vale was born in Switzerland and began his career in France in the 1930s. He was an award-winning novelist, film and TV scriptwriter and teacher, whose works include the bestselling novel The Thirteenth Apostle and the scripts for Francis of Assisi, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and The Second Face. He also worked in many other areas of the motion picture industry, including directing, producing, cutting, distribution and finance. His archives are held by Boston University and University of Southern California. Mr. Vale died in 1997, shortly after he completed the updated version of this handbook.
· The classic textbook from the eminent novelist, playwright, and master screenwriter
· Updated, revised, and expanded to include examples from recent films
· A guidebook to scriptwriting for both beginners and professionals, and a joy for the movie-lover
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Vale's Technique of Screen and Television Writing.......2002-01-07
Vale's book should be a cornerstone of any screenwriting education...a classic that has withstood not only the test of changing times and movie tastes, but eloquently focuses on those
basics which make for great screen story. This book deserves to be on any screenwriters top shelf, and will be returned to often and for life!
Excellent tool.......2001-11-07
In this book Eugene Vale develops and explains his excellent technique of writing a movie or teleplay script, thereby covering all aspects of the production of a script from the initial idea to the finished shooting script. Although the book explains a lot of theory, it's firmly rooted in common sense and is more than anything about the craft of screenwriting from a craftsmans point of view. The theory is very well explained and easy to understand. With this book Mr. Vale gives us an important and advanced tool for analysing and creating a working dramatic construction. I won't hesitate to recommend the book, it's simply a must for students and aspiring screenplay writers.
Solid text.......2000-06-25
Vale's Technique is clearly written for someone interested in the nuts and bolts of film writing; and, while it can seem tedious, there is much to digest in this undervalued text. This book is free of the hype many screenwriting manuals serve up and methodically divulges the inner workings of film's blueprint.
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Best textbook for exploring screenplay writing.......1997-04-17
Egugene Vale takes us through the most crucial stages of scriptwriting. His theories covers all aspects of the production, from the initial idea to the finished shooting script.Vale gives us an important tool for analysing and creating a working dramatic construction. The theory is well explained and easy to understand and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the book to authors of bestselling novels. The book is a must for all students and aspiring screenplay writers
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THEORY ESSENTIALS is a two-volume text that offers a unique, total solution to teaching music theory. Integrating all the components of the two-year music theory sequence, each volume (and its accompanying workbook) fully synthesizes the major topics in music theory with aural skills, keyboard applications, and examples from the literature. Offering terrific value, THEORY ESSENTIALS replaces the need for the four separate texts traditionally required for the music theory sequence (theory, ear training/sight singing, keyboard harmony, and an anthology). The result is a remarkable, carefully-paced synthesis of these components that moves from a solid grounding in Fundamentals through Diatonic Harmony (in Volume I), and from Secondary Function chords through Twentieth-Century Techniques (in Volume II).
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100 of the hardest New York Times crosswords, for solvers who want a challenge This collection of 100 of the toughest puzzles from the Times won't be easy to solve for even the most confident cruciverbalists. And this volume is the first to feature an exciting, attractive cover design that will lure in new solvers to the ultimate challenge in crosswords.
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I'm sure this is fun, but I just don't get crosswords.......2007-01-13
If you like crossword puzzles, you might love this.
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Containing over 100 exercises, Perceptual Puzzlers challenges even the cleverest puzzle solver. For fun or for sport, these puzzles are perfect for car trips or airplane rides or even to find out who is the real puzzle wizard in the family. Puzzlers used to old-fashioned black-and-white puzzles will be happy to move up to this techno-colorful puzzle book.
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The hardest challenge in crosswords This collection of 100 of the hardest puzzles ever created, from the pages of The New York Times, will present a challenge to even the most confident cruciverbalists: -100 Friday and Saturday puzzles (the toughest of the week) -Trade paperback format
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Crossword puzzle review.......2006-03-19
Challenging crossword puzzles are hard to find anywhere but at Amazon.com. I am a third-generation puzzle solver, and now I understand my Grandmother asking for puzzles "the harder, the better".
New York Times Tough Crossword Puzzles Volume 11.......2006-03-10
This is an excellent puzzle book. The puzzles are extremely challenging but not impossible to do. A lot of fun.
The Best and Toughest American Crosswords.......2005-01-14
Ever since Will Shortz took over the New York Times Crossword puzzles they have gotten harder, mostly because he and his constructors have an almost inhuman ability to come up with wickedly misleading (and often funny) clues. And the themes they come up with for their puzzles are often the sort that stump you until you finally make a breakthrough and then you chortle in delight (or groan loudly if it involves a pun). But that's OK. I'm at an age that I figure if I can continue to do the toughest Times puzzles I'm holding Alzheimer's at bay.
Times puzzles get harder as you progress from Monday through Saturday. In this book are the tough Friday and Saturday puzzles. A lot of people think the Sunday puzzle would be the hardest, but it's not. It's simply larger than the daily puzzles.
The pages are about 8.5 X 11 inches. What I tend to do is tear a page out (with a puzzle both front and back) and affix it to a clipboard so I can do them with a sharp pencil and not have the underlying pages make it too soft for a crisp pencil mark. But one can simply do them in the book.
These are definitely the best classic American-style crossword puzzles available.
Scott Morrison
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Starting a small business and making it a success isn’t easy. In fact, most small business owners don’t get rich and many fail. This book presents the straight truth on small business success. It doesn’t offer cure-alls for every small business. Instead, it outlines real, effective principles for continued small business growth and success. Written by business growth expert Steven Little, The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth skips empty small business positivism in exchange for real-world, practical solutions. If you’re a small business owner or an entrepreneur just starting out, you’ll find answers to all your most important questions on topics such as technology, business plans, hiring, and much more.
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Written from an insiders perspective, this book presents the straight truth on small business success. It's not a get-rich-quick scheme and it doesn't offer cure-alls for every small business. Instead, it outlines real, effective principles for sustained small business growth and success. Written by business growth expert Steven Little, The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth skips pie-in-the-sky theory in exchange for real-world, practical solutions. Readers will find answers to the small business owner's most important questions on such topics as technology, planning, hiring, globalization, and the near-term future of small business in America.
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Excellent business book!.......2007-05-08
This is an excellent resource book for the small business owner. I highly recommend it to anyone who intends to grow their small business!
Elementary, No Impact.......2007-04-27
This book, while giving a decent overview of practices that are known to be effective, does not provide "how to be a shining star" or how to ACTUALLY grow beyond just being a simple start-up.
This book is elementary level, at best. The core concepts here are commonly, well-known and easily visible in the world of business from your neighbor's convenient store to your local Wal*Mart.
Don't clutter your bookshelf.
Has a great message for wanta-be entrepreneurs to read and hear........2006-08-24
I'm a SCORE counselor and the mission of SCORE is to help wanta-be entrepreneurs and actual small business owners either successfully start a business or maintain/grow an existing business. Typically "clients" come in to the face-to-face counseling sessions with questions, lots of questions. If the client is a wanta-be entrepreneur, then one of my first questions is: Have you written a business plan? If the client is a small business owner and having problems or is interested in growth, then one of my first questions is: How does this relate to your business plan? Interestingly, both types of clients usually answer that they don't have a business plan, or at least they don't have a written business plan.
Mr. Little's book covers what I have to tell my SCORE clients when they tell me they don't have a business plan or don't use a business plan. It sure would be nice if I could just hand the clients Little's book and call it an evening. However, the clients probably prefer to hear it from me verbally instead of having to read it first.
Wanta-be entrepreneurs and actual small business owners must:
1. Establish and maintain a strong sense of purpose behind their idea or business
2. Research, analyze and fully understand the industry in which their business operates and the market in which it serves and competes
3. Write a sound business plan, and use it to operate the business
4. Be customer-centric, i.e. stay in touch with the customers, their wants and their needs
5. Systematize operations, planning, and use technology whenever possible
6. Build a team of good people to run the business
7. Be something of a visionary so the business can prosper (everything gets old that stays the same for long)
By getting this book and reading it you will see the importance of writing a sound business plan and using it to manage and grow a successful small business. The "rules" mentioned are supported by real-world stories and provide insight into what makes business work. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in small business strategy. A must read! Get it, and prosper.
I'm not so sure the appendix material was relevant or necessary. I can't say I would have liked the book better without it, but I saw no point in including it. There is a fair amount written about personality types, and which personalities are more included to be entrepreneurs versus being W-2 employees. I think it is a shame that stereotypes are created since those classifications seem to keep many people from ever trying to be an entrepreneur.
Down to Earth. easy to use information.......2005-12-02
I attended Steven's seminar in Greenville, SC and found him to be very knowledgable on the subject of small business growth. Small business (less than 500 employees in the eyes of the SBA) is the backbone of the country and more and more are failing each day. I found this information to be very clear and easy to read- helpful to me even though I have an MBA. This book is highly recommended and should be a part of your business library!
Good title - book falls flat on its face........2005-07-21
Title is good for the author. For the customer, you, not. Buyer beware.
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