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Blockbuster
from Truby's Writers Studio
Available for Windows and Macintosh
With optional add-ons:
Write A Blockbuster (formerly StoryLine Pro) is a suite of story development tools based on ideas originated and taught by John Truby; awarded an excellent rating (highest available) by the Writer's Guild Journal.
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“Write A Blockbuster revolutionized how I work. It's the simplest way I've ever found to build structure, character and theme and carry them forward from draft to draft. The numerous example screens and Story Coach tips will be instructive to all writers, whether beginner or professional, even if they just serve to jog your memory and prod you from getting lazy. If you use a computer to write screenplays, you'll want Write A Blockbuster.”
“Write A Blockbuster is way ahead of any other writing tool I know of.”
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John Truby is one of the most respected script gurus in Los Angeles. His one-day seminar on "The 22 building blocks of Every Great Story" usually sells out at $295/seat. Blockbuster puts this well-proven approach to screenwriting on your computer.
Special features help you strengthen plot, story and conflict. An Overview presents the structure of your script in a form similar to a musical score. Advanced features include:
- Visual and Action Tracks that help turn wordy scripts into compelling action.
- 3-Track Dialogue System helps you write great dialogue.
- Playground gives you a single location to explore your plot ideas.
- Character Pad gives you a place to write as much about a character as you want.
- Story Analysis helps you consider your story in the same way that studios and publishing houses do.
- Hot Scene lets you add to your scene list from anywhere in the program according to the 22 building blocks.
- ReWrite feature is John Truby's unique rewriting system that gets to the heart of what's wrong and fixes it; lets you import existing scripts and polish them to a high gloss, compare two versions of a story or adapt a novel to film-all on the same screen.
Rather than a formula, this is an on-line coach that steps you through considering every element that goes into a best-selling story. After entering your title and premise, you are asked to consider design, casting, structure and texture. Many multiple choice and short answer questions help you focus your thinking. Context sensitive examples from 16 hit movies (including Jurassic Park, ET, Lion King, Forrest Gump, Home Alone) and 13 novels, plays and short stories reveal how similar situations have been handled in other top-selling stories.
An Online Analyst warns you about the most common errors made in stories similar to the one you are writing. A built-in word processor lets you work straight through to a finished submission script.
Only Write A Blockbuster Has These Hit-Making Features
- Premise Developer adds depth and power to your ideas
- 7 Keys forms the story into a clear, powerful structure
- 22 Steps™ weaves a surprising, interesting plot
- Central Casting builds dimensional characters
- First Draft lets you write your script within the program, with expert help online
- Dialogue Coach™ creates exciting, dramatic scenes
- Story Doctor™ fixes problems to create a polished script
- 16 On-line Examples including Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Forrest Gump, Home Alone, The Godfather and The Verdict
Truby's complete Story Structure course, including the 22 Building Blocks of Every Great Story
Truby's Story Coach is always only a click away, with powerful tools and solutions to take your script to the next level.
Blockbuster Coach™ provides tips and tools that radically improve the commercial potential of your script. Throughout the writing process, the Blockbuster Coach shows you how to build the script the Studios want.
Who Needs It
Screenwriters serious about selling. Blockbuster helps you get it right from the start or rewrite an existing script. For adapting a you can use the special ReWrite feature to keep both the manuscript and screenplay on the screen simultaneously.
Need More Information?
If you want more information about Blockbuster, bookmark this page so you can come back to Original Vision for the best price, then visit their company web site.System Requirements
- Macintosh: System 7 or above, 5 MB RAM, 15 MB on hard drive
- Windows: 5 MB RAM, 15 MB on hard drive
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What It's For
Selling writers specialize. It's that simple. Writing within a genre helps you focus your energy and perfect your craft. Successful genre writing means knowing a complex system of rules, techniques and tricks of the trade. Virtually anyone in a position to buy your scripts knows these things; you should too.
How It's Used
Using all of Blockbuster's features, these modules coach you through the unique story beats that are essential to your chosen genre. Three prototypical examples of the genre are added to the initial 29 examples included with Blockbuster.
Who Needs It
Owners of Blockbuster who are ready to increase their chances of selling their work.
Available Genres
Action--for tightly-plotted action stories. Item SG1Comedy--for humor based on character and structure within 8 sub-genres. Item SG2
Crime--for intensifying the struggle between cop and criminal. Item SG3
Detective--for a plot-intensive search for the truth. Item SG4
Fantasy--for exploring imaginary worlds. Item SG5
Horror--for defeating monsters. Item SG6
Love--for developing characters an audience will care about. Item SG7
Masterpiece--for the deeper reality of myth-drama and fairy tale-drama. Item SG8
Myth--for a personal journey revealing universal truths. Item SG9
Science Fiction--for creating detailed new worlds. Item SG10
Sit-Com--for learning the most popular TV format. Item SG11
Thriller--for escaping attack and revealing the real monster. Item SG12
TV Drama--for the elements of 4-act structure. Item SG13
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