Writing in Pictures Screenwriting Made (Mostly) Painless

Name: Writing in Pictures Screenwriting Made (Mostly) Painless
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ISBN: 9780307742926

ISBN-10: 030774292X

ISBN-13: 9780307742926

Edition: 2012

Authors: Joseph McBride

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Writing in Pictures is a refreshingly practical and entertaining guide to screenwriting that provides what is lacking in most such books: a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to write a screenplay.Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way to learn the basics and avoiding the usual formulaic approach. With its wealth of useful tips, along with colorful insights from master screenwriters past and present, this book is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn the craft of screen storytelling.

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/28/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction: Who Needs Another Book on Screenwriting?



Storytelling



So Why Write Screenplays?



What Is Screenwriting?



Stories: What they Are and How to Find Them



Ten Tips for the Road Ahead



Adaptation



Breaking the Back of the Book; or, the Art of Adaptation



The Story Outline



Research and Development



The Adaptation Outline



The Elements of Screenwriting



The Character Biography



Exploring Your Story and How to tell It



The Treatment



Production



Who Needs Formatting?



Actors Are Your Medium



Dialogue as Action



The Step Outline



The Final Script



Epilogue: Breaking into Professional Filmmaking



The Basic Steps in the Screenwriting Process



"To Build a Fire" by Jack London


Selected Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index