[…] Acclaimed by CNN as the “guru of all screenwriters,” and by The Hollywood Reporter as “the most sought after screenwriting teacher in the world,” Field is celebrated as the first writer to outline the …read more […]

I find the passing of Mr Field more shocking that I ever thought I would. I've not thought about him in a while, but as Screenplay: The Foundation of Screenwriting was one of the first books I read about the craft, his book is always the first one I'd use on an unconsious level to compare any new screenwriting paradigm I was introduced to. RIP Mr Field.

Wow!! So sad to hear! Syd's books were actually the first books I ever read about screenwriting (screenwriters workbook) - infact as a newbie, any wiser person you ask that's the place they tell you to go to learn how to write a script. While over the years I have realized that while he covers some things, he doesn't quite cover everything a professional screenwriter should know, I gotta thank him for starting me off on that journey and making me aware that there is an actual thing called a 'screenplay' and that I can go write one...

Although I've never met him in real life, I feel a loss. His book was my first introduction to the craft of screenwriting. Suddenly, an world far away came closer and was achievable. Thank you, Syd.

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