THE BOOK

The Hero's Dilemma: Drama at the Heart of Your Story

Jeff's newest book on how to build an original story around a good strong Dilemma for the story's main character.

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Available in Kindle and paperback editions

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THE BOOK

Writing A Great Movie: Key Tools for Successful Screenwriting

A central instructional text used in the Script.Kitchen's training program.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS OF WRITING A GREAT MOVIE

Available in Kindle and paperback editions

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“The One Book to master them all. It’s most likely the best book on writing I’ve seen bar none, and not just on screenwriting either. The information in the book is inexhaustible and worthy on many levels. He also uses every piece of advice he gives, and is quite original in doing so, with a very original way to teach. If you’re looking for “the” book on screenwriting, or writing in general, this book will take your efforts from the amateur realms and launch it into the next level and bolster a real sense of skill and professionalism that it may have been lacking.”

Steffan Piper
The Hero's Dilemma will transform your writing from mundane to mesmerizing. Jeff distills your story to the hero's core dilemma: two compelling choices at every turn, creating a constant push and pull—the heart of any great story. Most screenplays drag along, bloated with exposition. Jeff shows you how to keep your audience spellbound, needing to know what happens next. Readers will no longer send back notes about unclear story details and lackluster scenes. Instead, they’ll be captivated, flipping each page eagerly. A friend recently gave me script notes, starting with, "Was so caught up in this I didn't pick up my phone for over ninety minutes!" An awesome compliment. Jeff's work builds on the foundation laid by early 1900s playwright William Thompson Price, a pioneer of playwriting education. Impressively, twenty-four of Price’s twenty-eight students penned Broadway hits. Learning and applying the tools in this book will always be time well spent. As a professional TV writer, I can confidently say that Jeff's book is a storyteller’s best friend. The Hero's Dilemma improved my writing more than four years of film school ever did. Over the past thirty years, I've devoured every screenplay book out there. The Hero's Dilemma is the best one.
B. Olsen

“In a nutshell: Jeff Kitchen’s materials bridge the gap between story theory and writing practice in a way that’s light years beyond anything else of which I’m aware.”

R. Roden

“I can’t imagine trying to tell a story without referring to Joseph Campbell (and Chris Vogler) and I can’t imagine trying to craft a screenplay without referring to Jeff Kitchen."

Dirk Walvoord

"I've read most of the scriptwriting books out there. This one is different, it focuses on closing that "knowing-doing" gap that most people struggle with in a very simple way. It's as if the reader has been invited to pull up a chair alongside Jeff Kitchen's desk and watch him work. It's pretty amazing. All aspiring writers, and screenwriters, should read this book and allow the author to coach you to success in understanding the value of Dilemma, and how to utilize it in your writing."

Wendy F.

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