Writer's Guide to Writing Your Screenplay How to Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television

Name: Writer's Guide to Writing Your Screenplay How to Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television
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ISBN: 9780871161918

ISBN-10: 0871161915

ISBN-13: 9780871161918

Edition: 2002

Authors: Cynthia Whitcomb

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Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company, Books Division
Publication date: 3/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Spine



Ideas: Choosing Your Screen Story



Research



Three-Act Screenplay Structure



Scene Cards and the Storyboard



Subplots: Weaving Together A, B & C Stories



The Levels of Character Evolution



Conflict



The Ticking Clock



Structuring Scenes: Decapitating the Brontosaurus



Set-Ups and Pay-Offs



Screenplay Format



The Heart



Switching to the Right Brain



Falling in Love



The Protagonist



Castable Characters



Surprises



Dialogue



Heroes and Villains



Fade In: How to Write a Great Movie Opening



Act Two Blues



Climaxes



Writing a Great Ending



The Mind



Leaner and Cleaner: Polishing Your Script



Disguising Exposition



Collaboration



Writing and Rights



The Spirit



The Truth



Support Systems



Inspiration


Appendices



Videos to Rent: Great Opening Scenes



Videos to Rent: Great Endings



Videos to Rent: Conflict, Climaxes, and Great Moments



Directors/Screenwriters to Study



Resources: Organizations



Internet Resources for Screenwriters



Resources: Publications



Author's Background


Acknowledgments


Index