| Description |
xix, 252 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Gathering Ideas -- 2. The Three-Act Structure: Why You Need It and What to Do with It -- 3. What Do Subplots Do? -- 4. Act Two-How to Keep It Moving -- 5. Establishing a Point of View -- 6. Creating the Scene -- 7. Creating a Cohesive Script -- 8. Making It Commercial -- 9. Balancing Images and Dialogue -- 10. From Motivation to Goal: Finding Your Character's Spine -- 11. Finding the Conflict -- 12. Creating Multidimensional and Transformational Characters -- 13. Character Functions -- 14. A Case Study: Writer Paul Haggis in His Own Words |
| Summary |
If you're writing your first script, this book will help develop your skills for telling a compelling and dramatic story. If you're a veteran screenwriter, it will help you articulate the skills you know intuitively. And if you're currently stuck on a rewrite, this book will help you analyse and solve your script's problems and get it back on track |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Motion picture authorship.
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| LC no. |
2009051981 |
| ISBN |
1935247018 (alk. paper) |
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9781935247012 (alk. paper) |
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