With examples from
Pulp Fiction, How to Make an American Quilt, The Shawshank Redemption, Crimson Tide, Broken Arrow...and more of Hollywood's biggest hits
"The most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world."–
The Hollywood Reporter "If I were writing screenplays...I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went."–Steven Bochco, writerproducerdirector,
L.A. Law, NYPD Blue "I based
Like Water For Chocolate on what i learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."–Laura Esquivel
