"How I did it," ([c1922])

Record Details:

Title:
"How I did it,"
Date:
[c1922]
Publisher:
Los Angeles, Calif. : The Whittingham press
Volume:
"How I did it,"
Leaf #:
000219
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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How I Did It" I have not attempted to teach you. I do not wish to be understood as a teacher, or in- structor in the art of photoplaywriting. But I am always willing to give whatever aid I can to those who are desirous of making sincere contributions to the screen. If I have suc- ceeded in inspiring new courage in those who have attempted and, in their own eyes, failed, then this book has not been written in vain. If I have been responsible in arousing a little more enthusiasm in those who have been dis- couraged, then I am indeed satisfied. For I really believe that if the aspiring screen writers have studied this book carefully, and have digested what I have put before them, they should be able to make considerable progress along the trail. But, unless the aspiring writer has real creative ability, and can construct a story which will run smoothly, with logical se- quences, then all I have written will be of no avail. Unless the student has a natural, God- given talent for constructing plots, and is able to decide what makes a good story, then he may as well give up and turn to some other 156