How long does it take to read The Complete Book of Scriptwriting?
The Complete Book of Scriptwriting by J. Michael Straczynski takes about 6 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 20 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1982. 345 pages, about 94,875 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A guide to writing and selling scripted fiction of many different types by the creator of the critically acclaimed science-fiction series Babylon 5. He explains structure, terminology, and offers advice on getting your work seen. The book also includes the complete script of Babylon 5's The Coming of Shadows which won Straczynski a Hugo Award.
Subjects: Motion picture authorship, Playwriting, Radio authorship, Television authorship, Screenwriting, scriptwriting
