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The Third Act by Drew Yanno is the first screenwriting instructional book to focus entirely on that most important part of the film/script – the ending. Much like the three act paradigm for the complete screenplay, this unique book offers a simple structural approach for writing the last act of a script. Drew not only offers suggestions as to which type of ending writers should consider for their particular story, but also provides examples of his technique through analyzing the endings of a number of memorable films, such as Rocky, Rain Man, and Good Will Hunting. As an adjunct associate professor at Boston College, Drew has taught screenwriting in the Film Studies department since 2000. He has also taught various workshops, most recently through Grub Street, a not-for-profit, independent writing center based in Boston. Many of his former students have optioned or sold their scripts, won screenwriting competitions, and work in television and film in Hollywood. Drew has appeared on a number of television and radio shows to discuss films and screenwriting, and his work has also been featured in Daily Variety, the HollywoodReporter, Entertainment Weekly along with other magazines and newspapers. He has also appeared as a panelist at a number of film and screenwriting events in and around the Boston area. In addition to writing and teaching, Drew is also a screenwriting consultant and has worked as an advisor on a number of films and scripts. To purchase a copy of The Third Act, click on the “books” link at www.thoughtleading.com. You will also learn about other books authored by our emersongroup thoughtleaders, including Dan Cassidy, Michael Shenkman, Suzanne Bates, Sue Hodgkinson, Dr. Gerald Kraines, Jim Masciarelli, Martha Fields, Maria Thomson, Dan Anderson, Laura Leist, Barbara Litwak and Ken Lizotte.OUR CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY: Your email address stays with us. We do not sell or transfer ANY subscriber contact info. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: This mailing has been sent as a courtesy to help make your job of finding speakers easier! If you would like to be removed from this list, click on the "Safe Unsubscribe" link below. about
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A film’s ending is crucial. It is the last thing the audience sees and often the last thing they remember when they leave the theater. Indeed, it is no stretch to suggest that, more than any other part of the film, the ending determines whether the audience likes the film or not. By extension, the ending of a script is probably the last thing the reader will remember when they put it down. An otherwise great script will likely be passed on if it does not end well.
Drew has been writing for film since 1993 and is the author or co-author of more than a dozen screenplays. He has been a member of the Writers Guild of America since 1995. In 1994, his first script Banca’s Raviolis was a finalist in the inaugural Massachusetts Film Office Screenwriting Competition. One year later he sold his action/adventure script No Safe Haven to Universal Studios. The screenplay was the subject of a bidding war and sold in less than eight hours.