How long does it take to read Secrets of Screenplay Structure?
Linda J. Cowgill
Secrets of Screenplay Structure by Linda J. Cowgill takes about 5 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 50 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1999. 318 pages, about 87,450 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Linda Cowgill's new book, Secrets of Screenplay Structure, articulates the concepts of successful screenplay structure in a clear language, based on the study and analysis of great films from the thirties to present day. Secrets of Screenplay Structure helps writers understand how and why great films work as well as how great form and function can combine to bring a story alive.
Subjects: Motion picture plays, Technique, Motion picture authorship
