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Los Angeles Review of Books
Blake Snyder
10.03.1957 - 08.04.2009Blake Snyder was an American screenwriter based in Los Angeles. The author of three books on screenwriting and story structure, Snyder led international seminars and workshops for writers in various disciplines, as well as consultation sessions for some of Hollywood's largest studios.
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Television
"Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television." —Woody Allen... More
Nonfiction
"There is nothing more poetic and terrible than the skyscrapers' battle with the heavens that cover them.... More
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Percival Everett
"Read. Always read. No one can take that away from you."... More
Art & Architecture
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Biography & Autobiography
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Science & Technology
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