Developing Story Ideas

Name: Developing Story Ideas
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ISBN: 9780240807362

ISBN-10: 0240807367

ISBN-13: 9780240807362

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Michael Rabiger

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The vast majority of screenplay and writing books focus on story development and have little to say about the initial concept that generated the piece. Developing Story Ideas offers writers a spectrum of resources and a structure of writing practice so that anyone can quickly and reliably generate a wide variety of stories in a broad range of forms. It first shows you how to observe situations, acts, and themes-and use these observations as the basis for storytelling. Exercises and projects help you draw an artistic self-profile to summarize what you most need to investigate in your creative work. Micahel Rabiger, a renowned teacher, author, educator, and mentor, proves we all have the…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 10/21/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 254
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction



Overview



This Book, Its Goals, and Getting Started



You and the Creative Process



Self-Examination, Observation, and Improvisation Assignments



Artistic Identity



Introductions and Playing CLOSAT



Autobiography and Influences



Observing from Life



Using the Tools of Drama



Developing Your Characters and the Dramatist's Toolkit



Analyzing a Scene



Assessing a Complete Work



Testing a Story Idea and Deciding Point of View



Creative Writing Assignments



A Tale from Childhood



Family Story



A Myth, Legend, or Folktale Retold



Dream Story



Adapting a Short Story



Ten-Minute, News-Inspired Story



A Documentary Subject



Thirty-Minute Original Fiction



Feature Film



The Emerging Writer



Revisiting Your Artistic Identity



Expanding Your Work Into Its Final Form



Story-Editing Your Outline



Expanding Your Outline


Index