101 Things I Learned in Film School Hardcover – Bargain Price, May 20, 2010

For the novice or seasoned screenwriter, this book succinctly shares the golden rules of the craft from an amazing teacher and writer, Neil Landau. Neil graciously shares his decades of experience in Hollywood in a book that every screenwriter should own and consult regularly. He has been a great mentor in my life through the Goddard College MFA program, and has left a legacy in this book with the ability to mentor the masses. Thank you, Neil, for your contributions to this craft.

I write short stories and books, and I have NEVER found such a small book so useful for helping me set up my opening, plot, scenes, deepen my characters, and get my point of view correct. This takes what is written in words in so many of my writers books and explains it in visuals with a paragraph of text. It's like having a coach in a small book you can slip in a briefcase or a purse Great for those of us who are visual learners.

Condensed and directo to the point. Great to remember lots of the thing they teach us at film school that end up being interiorized. If you are going to start teaching (like myself), it's a great reference to make you remember everything you learnt.

If I were still a film professor, i would assign this.

Such a great reference book! The information is straight to the point, easy to digest, and the illustrations are a perfect addition to quickly grasp each topic.

It offers great advice and makes a great coffee table book for those with screenwriters or film buffs in the crowd, offering one good piece of advice per page.

Chock full of great advice, tips, and reminders. You will find helpful information in this book whether you are a long-time professional, or a budding beginner. Easy to put down and pick back up, too.

My son seen this book and wondered if it was worth the price-limited funds while in film school. Later reading through the reviews I noticed it was loved by pretty much everyone, even photographers of which I am one. So...I bought it for him, but borrow it for me. Is that right? Oh well, it works for us.