Screenwriting for Film and Television

Name: Screenwriting for Film and Television
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ISBN: 9780205272990

ISBN-10: 0205272991

ISBN-13: 9780205272990

Edition: 1998

Authors: William Miller

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Screenwriting for Film and Television is a major rewrite of Bill Miller's 1980 text. This book is comprehensive, clear, and invaluable to both the novice and the experienced screenwriter of film and television. The book begins with techniques to develop creativity and a practical approach to screenwriting. The inverted triangle method that takes the writer from concept through outlines to the final draft script offers a clear and useful strategy for keeping the storyline on target. The character and structure chapters not only present the author's approaches (such as the multiple storylines model) but also discuss and critique other character and structure models, including the issue of…

Book details

List price: $121.40
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990



All chapters conclude with “Endnotes” and most chapters include “Summary.”



The Writing Process: Getting Down to Work


The Creative Process


Imagination Exercises


Script Development: The Inverted Triangle Model


Summary



Deciding Your Story


Choosing Your Story Idea


Genres


Story Themes


Story Sources


Defining the Story: The “What If


” High Concept


Broad-Stroking the Story


The Essential Story



Characters


Effective Characters


Characters Form the Story


Introducing and Developing Characters


Composing Characters


Imagination Exercises


A Checklist for Writing Characters



Story Structure


The Stuff of Structure


Structuring the Story


Structure Models


Sample Film Analyses


A Checklist for Story Structure



Diverse Techniques and Concerns


Title


Openings


Point of Attack


Exposition


Preparation


Runners


Forward Movement


Credibility


Pace


Tone, Mood, Atmosphere


The Moment, the Big Event


Point of View


Ticking Clock, Time Bomb


Infrequently Used Techniques


Settings


Props


Costumes


Other Visual Elements


Themes


Involving the Audience


A Story Techniques Checklist



Television Narrative


Hour Series


Half-Hour Series


Movie of the Week


Daytime Serials, The Soaps


A Checklist for Writing Television Series



Alternative Structures: Adventures in Innovation


Patterning Techniques


Presentational Film


Innovative Television


Examples in Film



Scenes/Sequences


What Is a Scene? What Is a Sequence? Planning Your Scenes


What Scenes Do


Internal Scene Structure


Scene Attitude/Point of View


Scene Tension/Conflict


Scene Suspense and Surprise


Relationship to Other Scenes


Enriching Your Scenes: Setting and Staging


Writing the Scene


A Checklist for Writing Scenes



Dialogue/Sound/Music


Dialogue


Sound


Music


Dialogue Examples


A Checklist for Writing Dialogue/Sound/Music



Doing The Rewrite


Overview


The Detailed Analysis



Comedy


Comedy Theories


Some Comedy Attributes


Writing Comedy


Comedy Components


Comedy Techniques


A Comedy Example



Adaptations


Novel and Short Story


Theatrical Play


True-to-Life Story


From Film or Television


Rights and Options



Marketing Your Script


The State of the Business


Feature Films


Television


Getting an Agent


Pitching


Look Professional


Script Protection


Writers Guild of America


Other Avenues


Marketing References



Script Formats


General Suggestions


Motion Picture/Filmed Television Format (Single Camera)


Filmed Television Scripts (Single Camera)


Half-Hour, Multi-Camera Scripts (Live-on-Tape or Live-on-Film)



Glossary of Common Script Format Terms and Abbreviations



Resources for the Screenwriter


Index