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Producer to Producer
by Maureen Ryan • 2010
Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.
4.23
338
Producer to Producer Summary
Producer to Producer 97%
Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.
by Maureen Ryan 2010
4.23
338 ratings
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodríguez • 1995
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
4.19
6k+
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player 95%
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
by Robert Rodríguez 1995
4.19
6k+ ratings
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers
by Charles Haine • 2019
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
4.00
5
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 95%
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
by Charles Haine 2019
4.00
5 ratings
Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers
by Richard Botto • 2017
Money isn't the first ask. Build a crowd, earn their trust, then launch your campaign.
4.40
15
Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers Summary
Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers 94%
Money isn't the first ask. Build a crowd, earn their trust, then launch your campaign.
by Richard Botto 2017
4.40
15 ratings
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay
by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson • 2015
The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.
4.50
8
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay Summary
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay 93%
The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.
by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson 2015
4.50
8 ratings
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
4.17
1k+
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back 93%
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
by Steve Stockman • 2011
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
4.20
1k+
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck Summary
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck 93%
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
by Steve Stockman 2011
4.20
1k+ ratings
If Chins Could Kill
by Bruce Campbell • 2001
Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.
3.95
19k+
If Chins Could Kill Summary
If Chins Could Kill 93%
Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.
by Bruce Campbell 2001
3.95
19k+ ratings
Filmmaking for Change
by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
3.27
22
Filmmaking for Change Summary
Filmmaking for Change 93%
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
by Jon Fitzgerald 2012
3.27
22 ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 92%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 ratings
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months
by John Locke • 2011
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
3.68
942
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months Summary
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months 92%
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
by John Locke 2011
3.68
942 ratings
Strangers To Superfans
by David Gaughran • 2018
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
4.40
569
Strangers To Superfans Summary
Strangers To Superfans 92%
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
by David Gaughran 2018
4.40
569 ratings
Pricing Strategies
by Craig Martelle • 2019
What if charging more sells more? A pricing playbook for authors who want readers and revenue.
4.38
121
Pricing Strategies Summary
Pricing Strategies 92%
What if charging more sells more? A pricing playbook for authors who want readers and revenue.
by Craig Martelle 2019
4.38
121 ratings
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
by Karl Iglesias • 2001
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
3.87
479
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters Summary
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters 92%
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
by Karl Iglesias 2001
3.87
479 ratings
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
by Robert Ben Garant • 2011
Screenwriting is a blue-collar job: relocate, pitch constantly, and never turn down a rewrite.
3.95
2k+
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit Summary
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit 92%
Screenwriting is a blue-collar job: relocate, pitch constantly, and never turn down a rewrite.
by Robert Ben Garant 2011
3.95
2k+ ratings
Hitchcock/Truffaut
by François Truffaut • 1985
A bomb under the table, a document nobody cares about: Hitchcock decodes suspense for Truffaut.
4.47
10k+
Hitchcock/Truffaut Summary
Hitchcock/Truffaut 92%
A bomb under the table, a document nobody cares about: Hitchcock decodes suspense for Truffaut.
by François Truffaut 1985
4.47
10k+ ratings
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
by Robert W. Bly • 2010
Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.
3.80
185
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit 92%
Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.
by Robert W. Bly 2010
3.80
185 ratings
Directing Actors
by Judith Weston • 1996
Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.
4.36
2k+
Directing Actors Summary
Directing Actors 92%
Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.
by Judith Weston 1996
4.36
2k+ ratings
Memo from the Story Department
by Christopher Vogler • 2011
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
4.16
171
Memo from the Story Department Summary
Memo from the Story Department 92%
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
by Christopher Vogler 2011
4.16
171 ratings
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking
by Brian Dunnigan • 2020
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
3.33
3
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking Summary
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking 92%
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
by Brian Dunnigan 2020
3.33
3 ratings
The Freelance Manifesto
by Joey Korenman • 2017
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
4.52
551
The Freelance Manifesto Summary
The Freelance Manifesto 92%
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
by Joey Korenman 2017
4.52
551 ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
3.97
176k+
Rework Summary
Rework 92%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Secrets of a Freelance Writer
by Robert W. Bly • 2006
Six-figure writing careers aren't for geniuses. They're for those who treat freelance as a business.
3.94
159
Secrets of a Freelance Writer Summary
Secrets of a Freelance Writer 91%
Six-figure writing careers aren't for geniuses. They're for those who treat freelance as a business.
by Robert W. Bly 2006
3.94
159 ratings
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success
by Sean Platt • 2013
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
4.28
3k+
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success Summary
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success 91%
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
by Sean Platt 2013
4.28
3k+ ratings
Writing Nonfiction
by Dan Poynter • 2000
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
3.79
126
Writing Nonfiction Summary
Writing Nonfiction 91%
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
by Dan Poynter 2000
3.79
126 ratings
Your Music and People
by Derek Sivers • 2020
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
4.40
612
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People 91%
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.40
612 ratings
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos
by Brett Juilly • 2017
Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.
3.71
14
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos Summary
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos 91%
Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.
by Brett Juilly 2017
3.71
14 ratings
A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide
by Jamey Stegmaier • 2015
Crowdfunding success starts six months before you launch, with a community, not a campaign page.
4.24
212
A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide Summary
A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide 91%
Crowdfunding success starts six months before you launch, with a community, not a campaign page.
by Jamey Stegmaier 2015
4.24
212 ratings
Guerrilla Social Media Marketing
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2010
Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.
3.75
156
Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Summary
Guerrilla Social Media Marketing 91%
Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2010
3.75
156 ratings
The Freelance Content Marketing Writer
by Jennifer Goforth Gregory • 2018
Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.
4.54
167
The Freelance Content Marketing Writer Summary
The Freelance Content Marketing Writer 91%
Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.
by Jennifer Goforth Gregory 2018
4.54
167 ratings
Newsletter Ninja
by Tammi Labrecque • 2018
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
4.57
2k+
Newsletter Ninja Summary
Newsletter Ninja 91%
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
by Tammi Labrecque 2018
4.57
2k+ ratings
Rewards Crowdfunding
by Nathan Rose • 2020
Your campaign starts months before launch. How to find your crowd, convert visitors, and get funded.
Rewards Crowdfunding Summary
Rewards Crowdfunding 91%
Your campaign starts months before launch. How to find your crowd, convert visitors, and get funded.
by Nathan Rose 2020
Just Write
by James Scott Bell • 2016
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
4.29
546
Just Write Summary
Just Write 91%
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016
4.29
546 ratings
Action
by Robert McKee • 2022
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
4.29
126
Action Summary
Action 91%
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
by Robert McKee 2022
4.29
126 ratings
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
by Robert W. Bly • 2021
A field manual for turning what you know into books, courses, and a recurring income stream.
4.30
10
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit 91%
A field manual for turning what you know into books, courses, and a recurring income stream.
by Robert W. Bly 2021
4.30
10 ratings
Hype Yourself
by Lucy Werner • 2020
The small business PR kit: media assets, journalist contacts, and story hooks that skip the agency.
3.91
128
Hype Yourself Summary
Hype Yourself 91%
The small business PR kit: media assets, journalist contacts, and story hooks that skip the agency.
by Lucy Werner 2020
3.91
128 ratings
The Freelance Way
by Robert Vlach • 2022
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
4.47
323
The Freelance Way Summary
The Freelance Way 91%
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
by Robert Vlach 2022
4.47
323 ratings
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
by Stephen Rebello • 1990
Bored with his own glamour, Hitchcock gambled his fortune on a cheap psycho thriller and won.
3.91
2k+
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho Summary
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho 91%
Bored with his own glamour, Hitchcock gambled his fortune on a cheap psycho thriller and won.
by Stephen Rebello 1990
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook
by Yuwanda Black • 2016
Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.
4.13
40
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook Summary
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook 91%
Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.
by Yuwanda Black 2016
4.13
40 ratings
Write Useful Books
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2021
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
4.54
769
Write Useful Books Summary
Write Useful Books 91%
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2021
4.54
769 ratings
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
by Stephanie Diamond • 2016
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
3.80
10
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies Summary
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies 91%
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
by Stephanie Diamond 2016
3.80
10 ratings
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
3.78
572
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels Summary
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels 91%
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014
3.78
572 ratings
Make A Killing On Kindle
by Michael Alvear • 2012
Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.
3.92
313
Make A Killing On Kindle Summary
Make A Killing On Kindle 91%
Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.
by Michael Alvear 2012
3.92
313 ratings
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook
by Lisa Dunnigan • 2020
How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.
3.78
23
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook Summary
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook 91%
How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.
by Lisa Dunnigan 2020
3.78
23 ratings
Your First 1000 Copies
by Tim Grahl • 2013
Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.
4.14
2k+
Your First 1000 Copies Summary
Your First 1000 Copies 91%
Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.
by Tim Grahl 2013
4.14
2k+ ratings
Platform
by Michael Hyatt • 2012
The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.
4.16
13k+
Platform Summary
Platform 91%
The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.
by Michael Hyatt 2012
4.16
13k+ ratings
Blog, Inc.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho • 2012
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
3.64
2k+
Blog, Inc. Summary
Blog, Inc. 91%
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho 2012
3.64
2k+ ratings
Accounting for Authors
by Mark Leslie Lefebvre • 2022
Your writing is a business. The accounting skills that keep the royalties flowing without the panic.
Accounting for Authors Summary
Accounting for Authors 91%
Your writing is a business. The accounting skills that keep the royalties flowing without the panic.
by Mark Leslie Lefebvre 2022
The Story Solution
by Eric Edson • 2012
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
4.32
222
The Story Solution Summary
The Story Solution 91%
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
by Eric Edson 2012
4.32
222 ratings
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland • 2013
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
4.16
844
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines 91%
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
by David Farland 2013
4.16
844 ratings
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