Vicki King, one of the key figures in the international film community, has written a simple and effective guide to screenwriting, which has been reprinted all over the world for 25 years and has still not lost its relevance. This book is based on the author's concept of "internal film" and answers many questions faced by both beginners and professional screenwriters. How to understand what your idea is? How do you know if your idea is really a movie? How do you get characters to talk like they're real?