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Martin Blank
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 Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: Elephant Bucks – And My Top 5 List of Writing Craft Books |
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I just finished Elephant Bucks by Sheldon Bull and was totally blown away. As many of you know, he co-wrote a screenplay with Blake. He mentions Blake in his book as well. Being a book junkie on craft with zero interest in writing for T.V. -- Elephant Bucks is still one of the best books I’ve read on craft. On my top five list!
Well, since you asked for my top five list it would be:
1. Save the Cat
2. Save the Cat Strikes Back
3. Secrets of Action Screenwriting by William C. Martell *
4. The Blue Books (all) by William C. Martell
5. Elephant Bucks by Sheldon Bull
* Out of print and well worth selling a family member for.
Of course the new Cat book is coming out. I may need a top 6 list!
Cheers,
Martin
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Russell Bolding
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Just checked Amazon.com for Secrets of Action Screenwriting by William C. Martell and the knuckleheads selling their copies for, in the low range, eighty freakin' bucks! Eight... to the tee! Eighty! 80.00!!! Freak dat! Would love to look inside of it but I'll wait til it goes back in print... when I'm EIGHTY!!! ;P
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Martin Blank
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Russell Bolding
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Russell Bolding
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| Uhhhhh, yeah, I'll stick to feature spec scripts, thank you. LOL! Elephant bucks... funny. [snort]
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GlenMiller
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Elephant Bucks does belong on the top five list! It's the perfect complement to Save the Cat!
-Glen |
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