Foreword to the Eighth Edition


This is the final edition of Screenwright since I am nearing retirement and no longer will be updating this text.

It's been a joy to keep this screenwriting tutorial current with recent examples. Although I no longer will add comments on the most recent movies, this text still has a very long shelf life since the screenwriting and storytelling principles taught here are time-tested over many decades -- and so should hold true for many decades into the future.

Your screenwriting career has just begun. I look forward to seeing the movies you write. I hope the lessons here help you realize your dreams.

Good luck -- and good screenwriting!

Charles Deemer
January 1, 2005