Poetics for Screenwriters

Name: Poetics for Screenwriters
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ISBN: 9780292747180

ISBN-10: 0292747187

ISBN-13: 9780292747180

Edition: 2001

Authors: Lance Lee

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Writing successful screenplays that capture the public imagination and richly reward the screenwriter requires more than simply following the formulas prescribed by the dozens of screenwriting manuals currently in print. Learning the "how-tos" is important, but understanding the dramatic elements that make up a good screenplay is equally crucial for writing a memorable movie. In A Poetics for Screenwriters, veteran writer and teacher Lance Lee offers aspiring and professional screenwriters a thorough overview of all the dramatic elements of screenplays, unbiased toward any particular screenwriting method. Lee explores each aspect of screenwriting in detail. He covers primary plot…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 3/15/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 157
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Introduction
Context
Primary Plot Elements
Dramatic Reality
Storytelling Stance and Plot Types
Character
Mind in Drama
Spectacle and Other Elements
Developing and Filming the Story
Notes
Screenplay Author List
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