New & Conventional Ways of Writing for the Screen

What they said about Screenwriting Updated

'Tired of the Syd Field and Robert McKee dyad? Screenwriter Linda Aronson has a new nuts-and-bolts book that could leave the other gurus searching for day jobs.' Erick Opeka Austin Film Resource, Texas

...understand "Pulp Fiction!
'A lucid and eminently useful atlas of screenwriting technique. At last you will understand "Pulp Fiction! All the vague confusing things that teachers and studio executives say about flashback, turning points and multiple protagonists are whipped into coherent shape here, in a comprehensive, precise and extremely practical theory. Clear structural diagrams, up-to-date examples and thought-provoking analysis of failed films make this an essential tool in any writer's kit.' — Christopher Vogler, US Screenwriting Theorist (The Writer's Journey)

..workings of the craft...
'Linda Aronson provides screenwriters with invaluable detailed strategies to lay bare the workings of the craft. She has constructed a remarkable guide to take you from that mind-numbing first blank page, over all the hurdles, through to polishing the final draft.' — Jane Scott, Producer (Shine, Head On, Crocodile Dundee I and II, Goodbye Paradise)

..depth of analysis...
'I really love this book. Aronson’s analysis of eight major features, followed by commentary of common script problems is worth the price of admission or cover price of this book alone. But the entire 300 pages maintains this level of quality and depth of analysis. Very strongly recommended.’ Jeffrey M. Freedman Script Magazine USA

..one of the only two credible explications...
There’s only one book worth reading on screenwriting structure, by the way: Screenwriting Updated by Linda Aronson. She’s published one of the only two credible explications of Pulp Fiction.) Joe Clark

..intelligent analysis of ... film structure...
A very clear and intelligent analysis of what's going on in film structure and the advances of the last ten years. A big advance on the standard texts. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but I learnt a thing or two "
David Williamson, playwright and film writer