How long does it take to read Teach Yourself Screenwriting?
Ray Frensham
Teach Yourself Screenwriting by Ray Frensham takes about 5 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 326 pages, about 89,650 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 58 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Are you looking for specialist advice and inspiration? Do you want to know more about developing plot and character? Would you like to break into this competitive industry? Screenwriting is a comprehensive, jargon-free guide for all budding screenwriters. Its aim is not just to guide you through the techniques and skills you need to write for the screen, but also to give you guidance on how to approach the industry as a whole. Focusing on every aspect of screenwriting, from how to set about the writing process and develop your characters, plot and structure to how to get your work recognized and produced, this book uncovers all. - Back cover.
Subjects: Motion picture authorship, Television authorship, Motion picture plays, Technique, Television plays, Authorship