AboutBeth Expertise I can help you troubleshoot your playwriting process. I am an NEA award-winning
playwright, with work produced across the country. I studied extensively with Edward
Albee, and currently teach a playwrighting workshop in LA. I can`t read your play for
you, but I can help you with basic playwrighting theory, and exercises to get you in the
right direction.
Question am going to write a screenplay for the first time , i read about
( the 10 day screenplay system )
but before i buy it i wanted to know
will i really finish in 10 days?
is it good for beginners?
if not what is the best book to teach beginners?
thank you...
Answer Dear Ahmad,
I had never heard of this book before, so I checked into it a little. I think the first thing to note is that the writer has no credits on IMDB as an author or screenwriter, so I'd be a little suspicious of it right there.
And generally speaking, some of the fastest writers I have ever heard of still take at least a month to crank out a screenplay. Most people I know take several months to a year before they have a draft they are happy with.
My recommendation to new writers is usually this: watch your favorite movies with a critical eye and figure out what about them was most interesting to you. Grab yourself some books on screenplay writing from the bookstore or the library. One that I like is dirt cheap used on amazon called crafty screenwriting by Alex Epstein.
