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s  1: Oct 22, 1996: BROOKER_ERIN at tandem.com
*  2: Oct 23, 1996: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)

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From: BROOKER_ERIN at tandem.com
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JMS
   I just purchased a copy of your scriptwriting book. It's great I think :).
Problem is, my roommate and friends are all writers (young, but driven non the
less), so I haven't been able to get my hands on it for more than an hour, as
they have very much glommed onto it since I brought it through the door (I
Think it's the only copy in Santa Cruz) I did get that hour to look through it
though, and can only say thank you, for your candidness, your respect for my
intelligence, and the never ending encouagement that you give throughout the
book (even the parts meant to disuade dilitantes and idiots are strangely
supportive).Strange thing is, I'm not a writer. I've had my share of prose and
vignettes that needed to be put down, but never understanding the full process
made it impossible to do a complete story. With what little I've read so far,
though, I can see how I can take some of those old vignettes scramble them up,
weed out the ugly and rebuild from there. Almost makes me want to redecorate my
office ala the 3x5 ruled card style of decorating :). Thanks again Joe.
You've not only given us all an incredible story to be thrilled and awed by,
but you've also provide the answers never given to questions I never knew to
ask, making it possible for me to once again enjoy something I've missed
for a good many years.
Erin

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Subject: jms scriptwriting book info
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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
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(This is the last time I'll be forwarding this info for a while; I got
requests from several nets for more info, since the prior notice was
fairly brief, and now that I have a minute to spare, I'm passing it along,
but I don't want to monopolize this overmuch with what is, in essence, a
commercial....)

As I mentioned in my earlier note, bundled with the Tampa convention info,
the new edition of my book, "The Complete Book of Scriptwriting," has just
come out from Writer's Digest Books.

It has chapters on breaking in as a writer for film, TV, stage and radio,
which have been rewritten stem to stern from the prior edition, fully
updated, old info trashed, again completely revised...plus new chapters on
animation, the Writer's Guild, Warning Signs, altogether about 100,000 new
words.  (The book is huge, 424 pages, one stop shopping for the
script-inclined.)  It's basically the book I wish someone had written when
*I* was starting out in the biz.

It also contains the *complete* script for the Hugo-award winning B5
episode, "The Coming of Shadows," with material deleted from the actual
episode for time.

You can order the book via your local bookstore (ISBN# 0-89879-512-5), or
via www.amazon.com, or direct from WD (800-289-0963).  It sells for $21.99
in hardback.

It took me about 3+ years to finish the rewrite on this, because I wanted
it to be right.  Now it is.



 jms



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
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Thanks; I'm glad the book is of use (when you can pry it away); that's
what I was  hoping for, to do some good with it.



 jms


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