A Screenwriter's Notebook: Refl ections, Analyses, and Chalk Talks on the Craft and Business of Writing for the Movies

Of all the creative elements that go into making a movie, probably none is more misunderstood by those outside the industry than the role of the screenwriter. A writer but not an author, indispensable yet utterly disposable, the screenwriter exists in an unwieldy blend of creative and write-to-order mercenary functions. A Screenwriter's Notebook is one insider's explanation of the ways screenwriters and screenplays actually work (and don't work) in moviemaking.