Beat by Beat

This entire series is a must have for anyone in the storytelling bussiness. Beat by Beat goes into the gritty deatils of tempo and pacing through framing and reveals. I just got my copy and it's already paid for itself.

This is by far the best screenwriting book I had ever read. Thank you so much for creating this book Todd, You are a genius! It has been so helpful to me as a writer, director, and producer. Truly amazing and functional book. The graphic design and typography is also beautifully laid out which makes it very easy to read, understand and comprehend. Thank you!!!

I love this book, i've been studying screenplay as you can see but this takes it to another level. All the knowledge plus this book makes it incredible to write my screenplay plus the addition of The Artist by Donovan Henry has made my music album touch hearts like Tupac Shakur.

What a great book!

Overall, I liked the book. It will be handy as a reference to hook the viewers and keep them engaged.The book does have a few lacking qualities. The photos are black and white. Some are small and/or the copy quality is so bad, you can't make out the details (see attached example photo and disregard my scribbles). Also, some of the comparisons, by the minute, are a stretch and seem contrived to make his point. At the same time, most others are excellent and ones I would have never thought of on my own.I believe the greatest benefit is, it reminds us that we have a job to do. It keeps us from going longer than we need and to write each scene with concise discipline and purpose.On a side note, I asked Todd Klick a question on twitter to see how he "interacts" with his reader customers and to see if he would answer. He doesn't. Deleted. Also, when I read a reference book, I'm always curious about the writer's credentials. Not much about Todd on IMDb.