The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1913-Jan 1914)

YOU can earn BIG MONEY WRITING PHOTO= PLAYS Great Demand. We teach only sure method of writing and selling photo-plays. No experience or literary ability required. Our students are selling their plays. Send for free book of valuable information and Special Prize Offer. CHICAGO PHOTO=PLAYWRIGHT COLLEGE Box 278 F. A., Chicago LEARN TO WRITE PHOTOPLAYS M£ Writing Motion Picture Plays offers a new, easy and fascinating: way to earn 'money in your spare time. Plot all that is required. Literary training or style not necessary. Easily learned. Big and growing demand. Producers Pay $25.00 to $100.00 Each iOur short, fascinating course will teach you to turn your ideas into dollars. Our illustrated catalogue tells all about it. It is FREE. 'Authors' Motion Picture School, Box 130S, Chicago GOOD NEWS for SHORT STORY WRITERS! If you think you can write stories, or know you can, or want to try, send for "THE SHORT ROAD," written by Henry Albert Phillips. The few copies that are left will be sent FREE as long as they last. Send 10c for "The Story Market" PHILLIPS STUDIO, Box 7PA, 156 Fifth Ave., New York A Valuable Aid — to — Successful Photoplaywriting* THE PLOT OF THE STORY $1 .20. Sent Postpaid Anywhere By HENRY ALBERT PHILLIPS (Scenario Expert; foremost authority on Plot; on the staff of MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE and PHOTOPLAY DRAMATIST; Member Advisory Committee PHOTOPLAY CLEARING HOUSE.) Epes Winthrop Sargent, in THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD, says: "Mr. Phillips proves himself a teacher as well as an author. A photoplay is merely a plot in action instead of words. We think the photoplay wright will find many helpful hints in THE PLOT OF THE STORY. Those who are building up their working library will find this book a welcome addition." We the w: have hundreds of testimonials from all over Id. Mr. Phillips' New Book for All Writers— Just Out ! ART IN STORY NARRATION Introduction by REX BEACH Either of the above books, $ 1 .20, or both will be sent for $2.10. (Two inspiration books, same author, price 10c. J The Caldron Publishing Company 17S Duffield Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Write and SeH »s Send at Once for a Free Copy of Our Book on "MOVING PICTURE PLAYWRITING" It explains the only right way for you to enter this fascinating and profitable profession. Tells how you can quickly, and at almost no expense, learn to write and SELL Photoplays— how people without experience or marked literary ability are writing and selling plots— how the NATIONAL AUTHORS' INSTITUTE is selling plays for people who "never before wrote a line for publication"— explains how and why we can sell YOUR plots and help YOU EARN $50 OR MORE WEEKLY We conduct a SALES DEPARTMENT for the purpose of marketing Photoplays, and requests for plots come to us from such film companies as EDISON, ESSANAY, IMP, MELIES, CHAMPION, RELIANCE, POWERS, NESTOR, etc., etc. Nearly all the big producers are located in or near N.Y. City and we have a tremendous advantage over agencies situated elsewhere. If you can read, write and THINK, you need only technical knowledge to succeed in this profitable work. The film manufacturers want more good plots — want them every week in the year — they MUST have them— and we'll gladly show you the technical secrets. Send Now — This Minute — for a Complimentary Copy of Our Illustrated Book NATIONAL AUTHORS' INSTITUTE 209 Gaiety Theatre Building, New York ! ! SCEXJLRIO WRITERS, LOOK ! ! Has your scenario come back ? or have you another? I will typewrite, revise, criticize, correct, put your scenario in saleable form, and advise where to sell, for $1.25. Stories put in scenario form $1.50. Folders "How to Write a Photoplay," -'Facts and Pointers,'' Model Scenario, List of Buyers, 5c. in coin each. Distant patrons given special attention. Old Reliable Paul "W. Rieker, 1931 Fairmonnt Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Our System for Photoplay Writing is the most thorough, practical, and productive of results of any yet devised. Send stamp for particulars. THE UNITED CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE, Ashland, Ohio WANTED Pianist to send for my 50-page book! et, "What and How to Play for Pictures,'' price $1.00, or send for sample leaf. B. A. AHERN, Twin Falls, Idaho. SPECIAL OFFER We Want Every Reader of The ^T^HOTO Motion Picture Story Magazine fr^L A Y To Have a Copy of the New A LOT The Standard Text on Motion Picture Play Writing Used Exclusively by All Our Students Recommended by Hundreds of Successful Writers THIS AD IS WORTH 15c TO YOU Cut out this advertisement, write your name and address on margin below and mail to us together with 10c (silver). We will send postpaid a copy of the new revised ♦PHOTO PLAY PLOT," regular price, without coupon, 25c. Understand this book is as complete as a $10 course. Contains practical rules for plot construction, sample scenarios, list of buyers and valuable information for the earnest writer. It is the book you need. UNITED PLAY BROKERAGE, Fostoria, Ohio