Cinematic Storytelling by Jennifer Van Sijll (book review).
I’ve learnt a lot examining how films are structured from Michael Wiese Productions books. With ‘Cinematic Storytelling’ by Jennifer Van
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The Seven Beauties Of Science Fiction by Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr. (book review).
I think the title ‘The Seven Beauties Of Science Fiction’ is something of a misnomer. Author Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr. uses
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The Physics Of War by Barry Parker (book review).
Books can sometimes be a surprise. Case in point is Barry Parker’s ‘The Physics Of War’, where as the sub-title
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Screenwriting: Behind Enemy Lines by John Schimmel (book review).
John Schimmel didn’t start off as a producer but as a bass player and scriptwriter. Much of the opening of
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Moral Tribes by Joshua Greene (book review).
Morality works in two ways, individually or group. Joshua Greene’s book, ‘Moral Tribes’, looks at both especially at what differentiates
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The Science Of Miracles by Joe Nickell (book review).
As a full-time professional paranormal investigator, Joe Nickell has been spending considerable time investigating all claims of miracles. This book,
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Writing The Science Fiction Film by Robert Grant (book review).
If you thought all of Michael Wiese Production books used American authors, then this will show different as Robert Grant,
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UFO Investigations Manual by Nigel Watson (book review).
In more recent years, I’ve tended to become a lot more ambivalent when it comes to UFO sightings. Going back
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Dan O’Bannon’s Guide To Screenplay Structure by Dan O’Bannon with Matt R. Lohr (book review).
It’s been three years since scriptwriter Dan O’Bannon died in 2010. Before then, he wrote this book, ‘Dan O’Bannon’s Guide
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Gentlemen Junkie by Harlan Ellison (book review).
Harlan Ellison has produced a steady stream of award-winning short stories and television scripts down the years, often in the
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