Adventures in Screenwriting

How One Writer Navigates the Dire Straits

De: Selin Sevinç

Narrado por: Selin Sevinç

Honest, raw, and very funny, Selin Sevinç's musings on the art of screenwriting shine light on the illusive craft which plays such a pivotal role in the movie making process. In-between recollecting on her efforts to make unique stories in a industry seemingly interested only in identikit movies, Sevinç blends in darkly amusing tales of homelife and motherhood in Oregon, US, and reminisces on her own childhood growing up in Turkey.

In the latter sections, Sevinç shares guidance with the listener on how to make thought-provoking and meaningful screenplays. Here the author demonstrates a deep technical knowledge of the screenwriting craft, showing us how Blake Snyder's famous Beat Sheet formula can be used creatively without sacrificing depth and originality.

The saying goes, that art reflects life. As most artists will know, the inner drive to create perfect artistic expression is both a blessing and a curse, and it has never been better articulated than here. In Adventures in Screenwriting, Sevinç will take you on a careering emotional joyride through her creative processes, her pitfalls and breakthroughs, where the boundaries between art and life become blurred.

©2022 Selin Sevinç (P)2022 Adventurous Media GmbH

i love it

This is a book that I thoroughly enjoyed listening to.

I'm not a screenwriter, and I really enjoyed getting to know this profession through the lens of a screenwriter/film critic/festival programmer/mom.

The book is a fun and interesting combination of the author's life story and experiences with screenwriting, and also serves as a Screenwriting 101 course. I found the author's adventures in the world of cinema and in life even more valuable and entertaining than only listening to what she said about screenwriting. While the information about writing is great, there's more to it than that. The book is dense and compact. You can use it as an excellent reference book on screenwriting and beyond.