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The Inner Game of Screenwriting: 20 Winning Story Forms

At a Glance

  • Explains each of the 20 Inner Game Archetypes
  • Examples and exercises explain how to construct them and let them make any screenplay a hit
  • The perfect blend of theory and step-by-step instructions.

What makes a movie or screenplay great has little to do with antagonists, sacred quests, or clever dialog.

What matters is whether it has a well-structured and engaging Inner Game.

“Sandy Frank understands and explains screenplay structure better than any other writer I’ve worked with. His advice has always improved my scripts.”
— Lawrence O’Donnell, executive producer and writer: The West Wing, host of The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

“The perfect blend of theory and step-by-step instructions. Just when you thought there was nothing left to say about screenwriting, along comes The Inner Game of Screenwriting.”
— Lawrence Konner, writer: The Sopranos, The Jewel of the Nile, Planet of the Apes, Superman IV, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

“Offers the kind of wisdom writers can understand. Sandy not only casts a sharp eye on the emotional aspects of screenplay construction, but he understands what a script really needs in order to be commercial. Invaluable.”
— Joel Surnow, creator and executive producer: 24

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Meet the Author: Sandy Frank

Sandy Frank left the practice of Wall Street corporate law to write for Late Night with David Letterman, where in four years he won four Emmy Awards and created such memorable bits as the Velcro Wall. He went on to write for In Living Color, a myriad of sitcoms including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Jamie Foxx Show, dramas including Mister Sterling, and feature films.
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