Genre Screenwriting How to Write Popular Screenplays That Sell

Name: Genre Screenwriting How to Write Popular Screenplays That Sell
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ISBN: 9780826429933

ISBN-10: 0826429939

ISBN-13: 9780826429933

Edition: 2008

Authors: Stephen V. Duncan, Duncan

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This work is a practical guide to writing each popular film genre. It employs diverse methods to illustrate the process and provides a one-stop shop for novices, screenwriters and professionals alike.

Book details

List price: $35.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication date: 10/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English




The Basics of Dramatic Screenwriting


The Film Premise


Story Theme


Character


Suspension of Disbelief


Story & Plot


The Seven Elements of a Scene


The Sequence Approach


Screenplay Structure: Classic & Alternative Approaches


The ï¿½Ç£Rulesï¿½Ç Versus the ï¿½Ç£Visceralï¿½Ç Approach



Writing the Action-Adventure Genre


Lights! Camera! Action!


Origins of the Action-Adventure


Some Important Definitions


Hollywood's Love Affair with the Action-Adventure Genre


Key ï¿½Ç£How Toï¿½Ç Elements to the Action-Adventure Screenplay


Writing Style Examples from Produced Screenplays


Action-Adventure & Television Series


Your Assignment



Writing a Thriller Genre


Spine Tingling Nail Biter


First Things First: The Key Elements to the Murder Mystery


Brief Historical Perspective & Key Elements of Noir


The Thriller & Television Series


Your Assignment



Writing the Science-Fiction-Fantasy Genre


The Illusion of Reality


Hollywood's Addiction to Computer Generated Images


Science-Fiction-Fantasy & Television Series


Your Assignment



Writing the Horror-Fantasy


A Frightening Journey


A Brief Historical Perspective of the Horror-Fantasy Genre


Horror-Fantasy & Television Series


Your Assignment



Writing the Comedy & Romantic Comedy Genres


Make ï¿½Ç£Em Laugh


The Origins of Comedy


The Romantic Comedy Genre


Comedy & Television Series


Your Assignment



Marketing Your Finished Genre Screenplay


Nirvana: The Four Quadrants


From Script to Screen: How Films Get Made


Selling Your Screenplay


Landing Representation


The Screenplay Marketplace by Genre


The Appendix: Genre Screenwriting Templates