Diane Drake
Screenwriter / Author / Teacher
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Kim Krizan
Academy-Award nominated screenwriter of “Before Sunset” and “Before Sunrise”
“Diane has a wealth of knowledge and experience, both as a screenwriter and in the development of scripts as Vice President for one of Hollywood’s best directors. She is smart, honest, and kind. We’re lucky to have her lend her considerable expertise to script consulting.”
Robert Downey Jr.
Actor and Iron Man
“Diane is the real deal.”
Meg Waite Clayton
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nine novels, including “The Last Train To London”
“What Robert Downey Jr. said. Seriously, Diane Drake is so knowledgeable about the art of story and the details of films, but you already know that from seeing films based on the scripts she’s written. Her online class was the best writing class of any kind I’ve ever taken. I could not have enjoyed it more, except perhaps if it had been in person.”
Diane’s Filmography
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Diane’s Book
5-Star Amazon Reviews:
“I wish I’d had this book in hand when I started writing years ago. I truly believe I’d be a better writer now if I had. Don’t miss it!”
“I’ve heard writers MANY times say, ‘I want to write a screenplay. Where do I start?’ START HERE. This is the book you want. Other screenwriting books are wonderful in their own rights (as I’ve read many others as well), but this book takes you from A to Z.”
“I’ve read plenty of screenwriting books in my day and this is arguably one of the very best. The author has some serious writing chops, having written not just one but two “million dollar” screenplays both of which went on to become bonafide Hollywood hits.”
Diane’s Courses
Diane is an instructor of various screenwriting courses with The UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, one of the most prestigious creative writing and screenwriting continuing education programs in the nation.
She also consults on a limited basis. For inquiries, please use the Contact Diane page.
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