Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade
| Author | : William Froug |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
Unlocks the mysteries of commercially successful screen drama.
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Zen and the Art of Screenwriting 2
| Author | : William Froug |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : |
A tapestry of Froug's essays and interviews with top screenwriters, producers, and directors. Once again, Froug proves that he can skilfully pull engaging thoughts from his interviewees and, with his own essays, can use both novice and seasoned screenwriters to rethink what they do. The essays are wide-ranging, covering such diverse subjects as creating your own talent, getting your scripts read, avoiding story-structure gurus, entering screenplay contests, a scene-by-scene look at the film Body Heat, Hollywood's rewrite panic, Hollywood's ephemeral enthusiasms, why rooting interest isn't necessary, the stop-start method for studying films, guarding your surprises, reinventing old ideas, and guilt as a writer's tool.
Crafty Screenwriting
| Author | : Alex Epstein |
| Publisher | : Holt Paperbacks |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2002-10-08 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1466824727 |
The most innovative and creative screenwriting book yet, from an author who knows first-hand what it takes to get a movie made. Based on an award-winning website hailed as "smart enough for professional screenwriters and accessible enough for aspiring screenwriters", Crafty Screenwriting is the first book not only to offer a successful screenwriter's tricks of the trade, but to explain what development executives really mean when they complain that the "dialogue is flat," or "the hero isn't likeable." Fresh, provocative, and funny, Alex Epstein diagnoses problem that other screenwriting books barely address, and answers questions they rarely ask, like "Why is it sometimes dangerous to know your characters too well before you start writing," or "Why does your script have to be so much better than the awful pictures that get made every day?" As a development executive who has accepted and rejected countless screenplays, and a produced screenwriter himself, Epstein can take you into the heart of the most important question of all: "Is this a movie?" A crucial book for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to get their movie made.
Screenwriting Tricks for Authors (and Screenwriters!)
| Author | : Alexandra Sokoloff |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-08-07 |
| Genre | : Authorship |
| ISBN | : 9781508511373 |
"Are you finally committed to writing that novel or screenplay, but have no idea how to get started? Or are you a published author, but know you need some plotting help to move your books and career up to that next level? In this workbook, award-winning author/screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff will show you how to jump-start your plot and bring your characters and scenes vibrantly alive on the page by watching your favorite movies and learning from the storytelling tricks of great filmmakers."--Page 4 of cover.
Tricks of the Trade
| Author | : Ben Tyler |
| Publisher | : Kensington Books |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2002-06-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0758243278 |
When all-American actor Jim Fallon's appetite for virile young guys is exposed, he's about to tell all, with a little help from Rod Dominguez and Bart Cain who's been looking for just such an opportunity.
Crafty Screenwriting
| Author | : Alex Epstein |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2002-10-08 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0805069925 |
Provides advice for aspiring screenwriters on how to write scripts that will be accepted, not rejected, by Hollywood executives.
Threshold
| Author | : Gregory Sarno |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 481 |
| Release | : 2005-05 |
| Genre | : Cinema film authorship |
| ISBN | : 0595354807 |
Not everyone enjoys a globe-hopping lifestyle à la Indiana Jones and 007, or endures the emotional peaks and valleys of a Scarlett O'Hara or Blanche Dubois. But most of us do come of age sooner or later, which makes it easy to relate to the pivotal events involved in growing up. First crush. Dawn of sex drive. Loss of virginity. Breakup with sweetheart. Senior prom. Graduation day. Going off to college. In like vein, we're all familiar with the issues confronting adolescents. Forging an identity. Fitting in. Handling peer pressure. Bonds/bounds of friendship. Erosion of childhood illusions. Bridging the generation gap. Leaving the nest. Threshold: Scripting a Coming-of-Age offers film buffs and prospective screenwriters insights into the essential elements. Chapter 1 develops the four cornerstones of all scripts irrespective of genre. Chapter 2 covers the genre's distinctive features. Chapter 3 analyzes one classic coming-of-age in depth: River's Edge. Inspired by actual events, the 1987 film confronts its seventeen-year-old protagonist with a daunting threshold rarely encountered by mature adults. The book debuts three feature-film screenplays: "Homies"; "What Up Dawg"; "What Are Brothers For?" The respective protagonists--13, 19, 21--face age-appropriate challenges involving peer pressure, authority figures, and post-graduation blues.
Screenwriting for Micro-Budget Films
| Author | : David J Greenberg |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 179 |
| Release | : 2021-11-29 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1000508900 |
Screenwriting for micro-budget films can present its own challenges and this book takes the reader through all the considerations that need to be made to write an effective screenplay for a low-budget film. Drawing on his own experience, case studies from films such as Primer, Coherence and Reservoir Dogs, as well as the perspectives of working screenwriters such as Joe Swanberg and Alex Ross-Perry, Greenberg explores common pitfalls screenwriters face and suggests practical solutions. This book lays the groundworks of the realities of low-budget filmmaking and also talks through the practical aspects, such as story structure and genre considerations. Greenberg makes the process of writing a screenplay for a low-budget film accessible and creative, allowing student and independent filmmakers to tailor their writing for their films. This book is ideal for aspiring screenwriters, independent filmmakers and students of screenwriting.
The Connected Screenwriter
| Author | : Barry Turner |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2009-03-03 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 9780312545253 |
"The Connected Screenwriter is the essential guide for all aspiring, new, and established writers for the screen. Covering every aspect of scriptwriting for the small and big screen, this guide includes hundreds of useful, easy-to-search, detailed contact entries ranging from courses, societies, and grants to representation and production companies. Along with provocative articles and valuable advice from top creators in the industry, this is the only practical guide that provides the most comprehensive information for all screenwriters." --Book Jacket.
