A renowned screenwriter, Syd Field developed an effective tool designed to identify and solve problems within a screenplay. Most screenwriters, even the most accomplished, struggle to pinpoint exactly where a script’s weaknesses lie.
Beyond diagnosis, this book also helps find solutions to common problems: a plot that is too long or overly complex, characters that are either overdeveloped or insufficiently defined, characters who are too predictable, or a story that relies too heavily on dialogue...