How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method
by Viki King
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Book Reviews of How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method
Book Review: Best Resource I've ever used for scripts and even short stories. Ever!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read many writing books and this is one that works for any type of writing. With this book, you can write a script or at least a decent rough draft in 21 days. I took a month and was able to do two drafts. One by hand and the other when I transferred the draft to computer. The author's warm and encouraging voice along with the way she breaks the task of writing a longer work are extremely helpful and motivating. I'd recommend this excellent, easy to read text to any of my writer friends and plan to use it in any workshop I give related to writing a script, novel or even a longer short story. The system she provides really works and has lots of application to any genre.
Terrific doesn't cover it.
Book Review: Don't read the beginning or the end.
Summary: 2 Stars
This author actually believes that she can tell you all about your life just by what age you are and she can predict what kind of story you will write, just by knowing your age. Wrong! There is also an entire section telling to basically quit your job, ignore your loved ones and devote yourself fully to becoming a millionare writing in Hollywood (which in reality, most of you will never make a penny doing). This book is entirely unrealistic, but not because of the premise of the title.
What I do like about this book is she pushes you to quit procrastinating, gives good writing exercises, and gives you your basic outline without being too specific. Not really the book I was looking for.
Book Review: A great book to help you actually begin writing your story.
Summary: 4 Stars
The great thing about this book is that the author gets you started writing immediately. One word to define this book which makes it stand out among others - "participation". In 21 days, you will have not only some great advice and insight into how to develop your story, but you will have created your script. I like the way the author breaks the process into small, manageable, parts which are put into actual time elements. The only thing left out is the assumption that the reader is familiar with script format. But that should not keep anyone from reading this great book. It really makes writing a script enjoyable and less complex. Thank you, Viki King!Book Review: REALLY WIERD!
Summary: 1 Stars
I thought this book was the strangest I've ever read regarding screenwriting. Screenwriting and spirituality may or may not mix, but spirituality really has nothing to do with writing a good screenplay! I have to agree with the previous reviewer who gave the book one star and say that I, too, found little practical advice in this book and the premise is even stranger. Why 21 days? Why does the author suggest that we whip out a screenplay in only 21 days? Isn't quality better than speed. I recommend Syd Field and Lajos Egri instead. Both are real pros and their books offer much detail and useful advice.Book Review: even i could write a script!
Summary: 5 Stars
hey, listen up! you just have to read/buy this book! it helped my confidence soar about writing a script, i never could have done it without her: thanks, ms king. i have written plays before and one movie script (they all bombed), and i was feeling sooo low. when i saw this book i bought it right away. now i have a movie script: "Suit". coming soon to a town near you. the weird part of this is: i'm 13 years old. i love to write now, and it's because of you, ms. king. i owe it all to you. feel free to contact me (everyone) at the email address above.