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Diane Drake
Author
Get Your Story Straight
Diane Drake, author

In this step-by-step guide, writers learn:

- Essential elements and principles of screenwriting with examples from popular films

- Keys to creating a hero your audience will really care about

- How to structure your story into three compelling acts

- The secret to making your scenes and story build as they progress

- Insider tips on the business of showbiz and how best to try to break in

- How to keep going when the muse is fickle, and much more

Reviews
Alan Wenkus Co-Writer/Executive Producer STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

"Diane Drake's experience in script development and screenwriting is both educational and inspiring. Unlike some screenwriting books that are written by those who just teach, Get Your Story Straight gives you an inside look at how one writer used her tools and experience to write engaging and successful scripts that actually made it to the screen."

Jen Grisanti, Story/Career Consultant, International Speaker, Writing Instructor

"Want to learn what it takes to write a million-dollar screenplay? Then you must check out Get Your Story Straight by Diane Drake. Her book is a thorough insider's guide to writing a script worthy of seven figures by someone who has actually done it. I highly recommend it."

Kim Krizan, screenwriter of BEFORE SUNRISE and BEFORE SUNSET

"Diane Drake has created truly brilliant and original high-concept stories for the screen. Anyone hoping to write a great screenplay would do well to consider her advice."

Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of five novel

"Diane Drake knows about screenwriting, and lays it out for aspiring writers in this funny, engaging book. With examples from an array of genres, terrific step-by-step exercises, and plenty of inspiring quotes to keep you focused on the story you want to write, Get Your Story Straight is the first tool I would put in any screenwriter's box. This is a book I'll revisit regularly. Fabulous!"

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