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Alexandra Sokoloff is an American author and screenwriter known for her work in both fiction and film. A former Hollywood screenwriter, she has written several acclaimed thrillers and developed workshops on story structure for writers.
Known for: Screenwriting Tricks for Authors: Stealing Hollywood: The 21 Great Screenwriting Strategies for Novelists
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Screenwriting Tricks for Authors: Stealing Hollywood: The 21 Great Screenwriting Strategies for Novelists
Screenwriting Tricks for Authors is a practical guide that adapts Hollywood storytelling techniques for novelists. Drawing on her experience as a screenwriter and novelist, Alexandra Sokoloff explains how to use film structure, character arcs, and visual storytelling to craft compelling fiction. The book provides step-by-step methods for plotting, pacing, and building emotional impact, helping authors strengthen their narrative craft through cinematic principles.
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The Three-Act Structure
When you strip away everything else — genre, theme, even setting — storytelling comes down to a pattern as old as myth itself: the three-act structure. It’s not just a Hollywood trick; it’s how human beings process narrative. Every satisfying story takes us through a beginning, a middle, and an end ...
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Character Arcs and Transformation
Film taught me that plot and character are inseparable — that every external event must mirror an internal shift. A good screenplay can be summarized as a story about transformation. The same principle applies to novels. Your protagonist must evolve, consciously or unconsciously, by the story’s end....
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About Alexandra Sokoloff
Alexandra Sokoloff is an American author and screenwriter known for her work in both fiction and film. A former Hollywood screenwriter, she has written several acclaimed thrillers and developed workshops on story structure for writers. Her teaching and writing focus on bridging the gap between scree...
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Alexandra Sokoloff is an American author and screenwriter known for her work in both fiction and film. A former Hollywood screenwriter, she has written several acclaimed thrillers and developed workshops on story structure for writers. Her teaching and writing focus on bridging the gap between scree...
Alexandra Sokoloff is an American author and screenwriter known for her work in both fiction and film. A former Hollywood screenwriter, she has written several acclaimed thrillers and developed workshops on story structure for writers. Her teaching and writing focus on bridging the gap between screenwriting and novel writing, offering practical tools for storytelling across mediums.
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Alexandra Sokoloff is an American author and screenwriter known for her work in both fiction and film. A former Hollywood screenwriter, she has written several acclaimed thrillers and developed workshops on story structure for writers.
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