“My Story Can Beat Up Your Story!”, the book, is finally finished and delivered to the good guys over at Michael Wiese Publishing. Early word is very encouraging.
I’m insanely proud of this book and I think people are going to be jazzed by the information in it. It takes much of what I talk about on this site and in Contour and kicks it up to a higher level. Much higher. It includes chapters on theme, building a cast of characters that helps drive your story, designing the perfect Villain for your Hero (and vice versa), and it even includes an extensive business plan for launching a writing career.
The book is scheduled for publication in Spring, 2011. A year off?! I wish it could come out sooner. Maybe if the publisher permits, as we get closer I’ll be able to sneak peek some chapters.
I’d like to thank all of you for the encouragement and kind words over the years, and I really can’t wait to hear what people think once the book is published.
The journey continues…
— Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Wish you’d published this ten years ago! 🙂 Looking forward to reading it.
If you went and self-published it through… say… Lulu.com or Amazon would it be published within a month?
Yes, but then I’d have a very angry publisher on my hands. Besides, MWP is the absolute authority and leader when it comes to book on screenwriting. I’m in good hands.
Will it be available on the Apple iBooks store at some point in the future?
Great news, Jeff! Wish I could have it today, I am very curious what you put into the book. 1 year is extremely long to wait but there is no other way so I will have to wait. Thanks for a great book!
André