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Title: If you can only afford one screenwriting book...
Review: I own a small library of screenwriting books and this is the closest thing to a screenwriting bible I've found. I'm on my second reading now, highlighter in hand.Admittedly, the first couple of chapters might put off an average reader. It's not as easy a read as, say, some of the Syd Field books. A reader will be best served by reading a chapter, stopping, digesting what's he read, then going on. And in my opinion, there's too much gold here for one reading to suffice. There are chapters in here that, taken alone, are worth the cover price.McKee's book will help you make a movie by helping you write better CHARACTERS and better SCENES. If you only pick up one screenwriting book, make it this one.
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