Reading for a Living: How to Be a Professional Story Analyst for Film and Television
Anyone who deals with screenplays can learn something from this book. --Criss Martin, Story EditorI planned to skim this book but read it cover to cover instead. That's how good it is. --Michael Blake, Novelist, Screenwriter (Dances with Wolves)READING FOR A LIVING is a fantastic refresher course in screenwriting, as well as a window into what the movie industry is looking for in a script today.  It is a must for any aspiring screenwriter! --Amanda Silver, Screenwriter (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, An Eye for an Eye)This is one terrific book....(READING FOR A LIVING), written with intelligence and pizzazz, is a superior work that deserves a long life in print.  Excellent. --The Coast Book Review ServiceWhen I was applying for my first job, I read the book twice.  I felt and still feel that it is a terrific source of information and accuracy.  It is the most informative 'how-to in Hollywood' book that I have read... and I've read many of them. --Alison Riback, Story Editor, Jerry Weintraub Productions