First published 2016

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Lyons, Jeff.
 Anatomy of a premise line : how to master premise and story development for writing success / by Jeff Lyons.
  pages cm
 Includes bibliographical references and index.
 1. Motion picture authorship—Vocational guidance. 2. Motion picture plays—Technique. I. Title.
 PN1996.L845 2015
 808.2'3—dc23
 2015000347

ISBN: 978-1-138-91758-3 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-138-83885-7 (pbk)

ISBN: 978-1-315-73376-0 (ebk)

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