• Kill the Dog

  • The First Book on Screenwriting to Tell You the Truth
  • By: Paul Guyot
  • Narrated by: Paul Guyot
  • Length: 7 hrs
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (67 ratings)

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Kill the Dog

By: Paul Guyot
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Publisher's summary

Kill the Dog is the first book on screenwriting written by an actual working professional screenwriter. Award-winning screenwriter Paul Guyot exposes the lies other screenwriting books have told, and presents authentic, essential instruction and motivation for anyone wanting a career as a professional screenwriter. This book provides all the answers, from what producers and studios actually want, to what makes one screenplay better than another, to why so many have been doing it wrong for so long. The author takes us inside the exclusive members-only world of professional screenwriters, from television writers rooms to meetings with producers and studio executives, to facts about formatting, structure, craft, art, and voice.

Every aspect of screenwriting is covered with an authority and credibility never seen in any book to come before. Told with honesty, humor, and vulnerability from the real-world perspective of a working, professional screenwriter, Kill the Dog reveals the secrets of what it takes to have a successful career as a Hollywood screenwriter.

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Truth shall set you free

Must read for screenwriters especially aspiring ones. Informational, impactful and motivating. Guyot bravely lifts the curtain as a true screenwriting professional

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Excellent Book

Appreciated Paul’s straightforward take on screenwriting from his own experiences. He is refreshingly blunt about the way it is and his advice is invaluable. Highly recommend.

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Welcome, refreshing and persuasive.

I recommend without reservation. You will learn much that is valuable and provocative. Many “I wish I’d known” moments.

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The Only Book on Screenwriting to Bring Me To Tears

And that’s a compliment. Guyot writes with confidence and authority. Where I’ve got a higher opinion of some of the other screenwriting books out there, specifically Lew Hunter and Hal Ackerman’s books, who emphasize that function drives form (as opposed to the books that always seem to be the ones that get popular with studio executives), Guyot has his hands coiled around the heart of screenwriting. The guy who taught me meditation used to always begin with, “Connect to the juice.” Here’s where this book shines. Connecting to the juice. The emotional content of the story. The blood and tears and fearless vulnerability required to write an electrifying screenplay. The writing.

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Very Refreshing

Kill The Dog is practical advice for writers. It comes straight from a long time Hollywood writing veteran and is filled with real stories from the trenches.

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The Last Book on Screenwriting!

Read this … you’ll never have to read another.
Quite outstanding! Bravo Mr. Guyot! Take a bow … and thank you.

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Aha Moment!

Wow, tell us what you really think! Finally some truth and insight. This book was filled with eye opening, light bulbs popping off moments. Spoiler alert, Daisy survives and kills Felix in the end. Excellent journey down the Wabbit hole to find your true voice. My red pill moment hit me in Chapter 11, igniting my own voice. Thank you Paul for all the truth bombs and paving the way. You can read all my books for me anytime!
Easy listening, funny, honest & raw! A gem and a keeper,
I think I’ll listen again…more please A+++

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Best Book

A solid book about the truth in anything in life: there is no easy way, no short cut, no cheat to become successful. It takes hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. I have nothing but respect for Paul Guyot for his words of advice for not just screenwriting, but other aspects of life. If you want to learn about screenwriting AND are willing to give it everything you got chasing that vision, this book is perfect for you! Thank you Paul!

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The author’s sense of humor and unabashed honesty.

This book is absolutely spectacular.

At first I thought to myself “I could have saved hundreds of dollars and years of my life if I’d just read this book before the others!”

Then I realized:
A) The book was only published the year before I read it and
B) If I hadn’t read the other books first, I wouldn’t have appreciated how spot-on this one is!

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Absolutely liberating!

I can’t begin to tell you how meaningful and explosively powerful this book is. After trying to write and being restrained by all the “rules” I’m thankful to Paul for telling the truth and just setting the record straight. I can’t wait to read the other books he recommended as well as writing with a New perspective. A must read for anyone who wants to become a screenwriter or any writer for that matter.

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