Title: A good place to start?
Review: If you decided that you wanted to be a screenwriter, but didn't know the first thing about it, this book could be a good place to start your inquiry. Skip begins with some basics about story structure, then moves on to specifics about screenplays, screenwriting, and Hollywood. This is NOT "Everything you ever wanted to know about screenwriting", nor does it try to be. However, Skip does refer to some of the best books and web sites that will help expand your understanding of the topic. The tone of the book is light and breezy, and the information is broken up so you can read it in little chunks like a magazine. Don't take it too seriously. As is the case with practically all of the "Idiot" books, it's designed to be a fun overview.
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