SCREENWRITING BLUEBOOKS (The Full Writer's Series Collection)
LAYNA'S NOTE: I checked in with BlackTopHat to get the okay before I posted the other books in this William Martell series (just in case he'd planned to do it himself). I got the "go-ahead" (thank you, BlackTopHat), so, here they are...
This collection is a numbered series, so you may want to read them in chronological order but the author's book numbering convention seems a little weird to me. For example, there is no #5; the collection goes from book #4 directly to #6; numbers 14, 15 and 18 are also missing-in-action and then there are two books that clearly belong to the series (ex: the same cover branding as the other Screenwriting Blue Books) but have no numbers assigned.
It could be that book #4 serves as both 4 and 5 but beyond that supposition, I can't explain why entire volumes are unaccounted for.
If you want to READ MORE about any of these titles before downloading, please do a search at Amazon.com for a thorough description.
BUT WAIT --- I WRITE FICTION! WHAT'S WITH THE SCREENWRITING BOOKS!?
I'm glad you asked that question...
Here are a few extras I'm throwing in to help you understand why employing screenwriting techniques to your fiction can make it snap, crackle and pop right off the page!
In fact, writing fiction as if you're writing "for the movies" can make your characters come to life, your scenes sharper, your dialogue more dramatic and ... well, read more here:
WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE
YOUR NOVEL LIKE A SCREENPLAY Please use the slider arm in the opened window below to see all of the links.
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5 "MUST-TRY" WRITING TECHNIQUES
FOR FICTION WRITERS - WRITERSEDIT
https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/5-writing-techniques-authors/
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10 SCREENWRITING TECHNIQUES
EVERY FICTION WRITER CAN EMPLOY - WRITER'S DIGEST
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/10-screenwriting-techniques-every-writer-can-employ
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HOW WRITING A SCREENPLAY
CAN HELP YOUR NOVEL
https://www.almostanauthor.com/writing-screenplay-c/
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SHOULD YOU BE A NOVELIST OR SCREENWRITER? - SCREENCRAFT
https://screencraft.org/2017/10/30/should-you-be-a-novelist-or-screenwriter/
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THE HOLLYWOOD TOUCH: SCREENWRITING
TRICKS FOR NOVELISTS - SOUTHWESTWRITERS
https://www.southwestwriters.com/the-hollywood-touch-screenwriting-tricks-for-novelists/
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And because I like seeing things from both sides...
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T WRITE
YOUR NOVEL LIKE A SCREENPLAY
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7 WAYS YOU'RE TREATING YOUR NOVEL
LIKE A SCREENPLAY ... AND HOW TO STOP
https://www.standoutbooks.com/treating-novel-like-screenplay/
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WRITING A SCREENPLAY VS.
WRITING A NOVEL
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-a-screenplay-vs-writing-a-novel
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BUT WAIT(AGAIN)! THERE'S MORE...!
Let Alexandra Sokoloff show you how to use "Hollywood screenwriter techniques" in your fiction to make your novels pop off the page and engage your readers as if they are watching a blockbuster motion picture ... which translates to best-selling fiction and mucho dinero in the bank.
If you get to the party late or the links have died, just go over to this website: b(dash)ok(dot)cc and search William C. Martell. Most (if not all) of his BlueBook series can be downloaded for free from there.
If you're seeing this post anywhere other than bestblackhatforum.com
or being shared by anyone other than Layna61524, then that's where/who
THEY TOOK IT FROM!
Thanks for all these, Layna! To echo what Layna has written, Martell's work is invaluable to fiction authors and screenwriters alike. Big ups and reps to Layna!
I'm guessing, from the low level response this thread has received, that most people here don't realise what this is.
It's probably one of the most surprising shares I've ever seen on this forum. Honestly!
2 Reasons:
#1 I have NEVER seen all 20 Blue Books shared ANYWHERE... EVER.
#2 These are the closest thing to a Story-Writers' Bible that any book (or books) has ever got
(In Hollywood, they are simply referred to as the 'Blue Books' and considered essential reading)
I have bought some already, they are all gems, but I am pleased to fill out my collection, at last.
I feel a small pang of regret, since I do think Martell deserves every penny. But judging from the reaction (lack of) here, he's not losing many pennies. IF any.
@Magma: Thank you for the post. Yes, fiction writers can benefit greatly from using some of the methods in their stories that screen-writers traditionally employ.
As for "low level of interest" on this thread, I see that as par for the course on this forum. Luckily, the lack of people participating on a thread doesn't directly translate to the value of the share.
This forum is being taken over by ill-mannered and self-absorbed individuals. In my experience here, the only kinds of threads you will find hundreds of posts running several pages long are those in which the sharer requires one to "post to the thread" in order to get the download link or threads where people bump other folk's requests or those asking for re-ups or mirrors. Once you supply a download link, you can expect the same (few) grateful and decent people to say "thank you" and/or add reps but the vast number of faceless thousands simply grab and go.
I've even had people post to ask questions or make statements that prove they didn't bother to read what I wrote in the share description.
It's a different story altogether, though, when you check out the number of "Views" versus the interaction on a thread.
Even the folks who run the forum block links to valuable downloads that are free for the asking ... to protect some GB seller.
It would be funny if it weren't so sad.
@BlackTopHat: Thank you for the kind words, friend. I am honored to help. I enjoyed your download and would never have heard of William Martell were it not for your share.
Layna: I'm a long time lurker (for the most part) here. But when I see things like this, I have to comment.
I don't know where you find the time, but I love your efforts. I think you give as much value in your "legitimate" links as you do in your BH downloads.
If I may be so bold, you are like a thematic quality filter. I never see you share BS. :)
Please never change.
Also, to BlackTopHat, many thanks for getting this thread going.
Thank you, Stumickel. Mmmm... a "thematic quality filter." I like that.
I've said it before but it bears repeating: By choice, I never share anything I would not, myself, find some value in.
And so that I don't make myself out to be a liar, you may notice that I have shared files as a result of someone asking for help in a private message or from a post in a REQ thread; but other than that, my own taste in downloads plays a huge part in deciding what to share here.
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