And just when we thought we didn't need another book about screenwriting along comes this one, which in short order makes itself a must-have. Jack Epps is a great writer, a master teacher, as smart about character as he is about structure. He's distilled this part of our craft to its essence, and by heeding his book's fine wisdom we will all of us become better rewriters-and better writers. Howard A. Rodman, Screenwriter and President of the Writer's Guild of America, We Never in the history of Hollywood has a screenwriter heard the words: 'It's perfect; don't change a thing.' Even if someone were to say that, we know better and would change it anyway, and change it again, and again, and again. This book teaches the why and the how of rewriting and is written by a real, live, honest-to-God professional screenwriter who has successfully had many of his scripts made into movies. Stephen Sommers, Writer and Director of The Jungle Book (1994), The Mummy (1999), and Van Helsing (2004) An exemplary text on screenplay writing. Drawing from both his professional and academic experiences, Jack Epps, Jr. provides an excellent distillation of ideal screenwriting practice, creating an indispensable resource for both students and self-taught screenwriters. David Dunn, Principal Teaching Fellow in Film Studies, University of Southampton, UK This is an important and valuable book. Rewriting is always a difficult subject to approach and explain, but this clearly and intelligently focusses the mind on a series of sensible and achievable steps. It is a proper work book with a methodological system that taps into underlying character and themes and has emotion front and centre. Simon Bovey, University of Worcester, UK