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If you're thinking about a life in screenwriting, you've come to the right place. This is not a how-to book, this book is about being happy and staying sane in the mad, mad world of making films. Daniel Martin Eckhart has been a professional screenwriter for twenty years - find out about his screenwriting principles, learn how to grow your writing muscle, discover what counts ... and what doesn't. In his account, Eckhart takes you through sanity checks and gives you no-frills insights into the writing, the business, agents, gurus, readers, networking, pitching and much, much more. Jump in, discover what it takes - and discover whether you're cut out for a life in screenwriting. Here's hoping - the world needs your stories!
188 pages, Paperback
Published January 22, 2017
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About the author
Daniel Martin Eckhart
21 books31 followersDaniel Martin Eckhart is the author of the novels The Champ, Barnaby Smith, Home, Tales of Wychwood and The Sweet-Maker of Connemara.
Eckhart has written screenplays for more than two decades, has published several of his original screenplays in the Eckhart Screenplays series and shared his experiences about the life of a screenwriter in his book, Write, Write, Write.
Before focusing on his writing career, Eckhart served in the Swiss military, guarded the Pope's life in the Vatican, worked for the United Nations, driving trucks across the Sinai Desert, delivering diplomatic mail to Damascus and driving armored limousines in Beirut. After five adventurous years in Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, Eckhart quit the UN to study acting in New York at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, where he discovered screenwriting. He has penned several feature-length movies, worked on TV shows and has adapted novels for the small screen.
Eckhart lives with his family on a 17th century farm in Switzerland.
Eckhart has written screenplays for more than two decades, has published several of his original screenplays in the Eckhart Screenplays series and shared his experiences about the life of a screenwriter in his book, Write, Write, Write.
Before focusing on his writing career, Eckhart served in the Swiss military, guarded the Pope's life in the Vatican, worked for the United Nations, driving trucks across the Sinai Desert, delivering diplomatic mail to Damascus and driving armored limousines in Beirut. After five adventurous years in Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, Eckhart quit the UN to study acting in New York at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, where he discovered screenwriting. He has penned several feature-length movies, worked on TV shows and has adapted novels for the small screen.
Eckhart lives with his family on a 17th century farm in Switzerland.
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January 19, 2017
Daniel’s penned several feature-length movies, worked on TV shows and has adapted several novels for the small screen – all while holding down a job. WRITE WRITE WRITE outlines his experiences in his journey towards this goal, and how he keeps motivated.
It’s a good read – it doesn’t feel preachy but it does point out some sobering pointers, and it’s relayed with honesty and humour.
One of my favourite tips, right off the bat, was to “enjoy procrastination – if you feel guilty about it, it won’t be productive”.
Despite claiming the book is not a how-to-write tome, Daniel’s anecdotes offer us plenty of this sort of material alongside the practical advice on making it as a writer in the industry.
Overall, I’d say this is a great read for new and more established writers, because it gives a good balance of first-timer tricks and tips, as well as insight into the rocky path to success and tried and tested methods to get there.
Above all, though, it’s really motivating!
It’s a good read – it doesn’t feel preachy but it does point out some sobering pointers, and it’s relayed with honesty and humour.
One of my favourite tips, right off the bat, was to “enjoy procrastination – if you feel guilty about it, it won’t be productive”.
Despite claiming the book is not a how-to-write tome, Daniel’s anecdotes offer us plenty of this sort of material alongside the practical advice on making it as a writer in the industry.
Overall, I’d say this is a great read for new and more established writers, because it gives a good balance of first-timer tricks and tips, as well as insight into the rocky path to success and tried and tested methods to get there.
Above all, though, it’s really motivating!
October 9, 2017
Quick and easy read I appreciate that this screenwriter took the time to share his thoughts and expertise in a book.
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