Cut to the Chase Writing Feature Films with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program

Name: Cut to the Chase Writing Feature Films with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program
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ISBN: 9781592408108

ISBN-10: 1592408109

ISBN-13: 9781592408108

Edition: 2014

Authors: Linda Venis

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Accomplished writers from the renowned UCLA Extension Writers’ Program provide an invaluable how-to book for aspiring film screenwritersMillions of people aspire to write screenplays, and now they can learn how to do it from professional screenwriters who teach in the renowned UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. This stellar collection of writers take readers through the entire feature film writing process: from identifying story ideas that make a good movie to polishing a script to take into the marketplace. They learn how to build riveting characters, keep the audience engaged, write dialogue that sizzles, and tell their story in picturesplus get insider information on how the business…

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List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/6/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction




From Idea to Outline: Preparing to Write Your Feature Screenplay



Hollywood Storytelling: Its Enduring Appeal and Universal Principles




Jump-starting the Screenplay




"What Happens Next?": Structuring the Screenplay




Building Characters




Deepening Characters and Defining Their Arcs




Outlining the Screenplay




Writing Your First Draft Feature Screenplay



Writing Through the First Draft




The Who, What, Where, When, Why (and How!) of Writing a Scene




Pictures in Motion: Scenes and the Movement They Create




Rewriting Your Feature Screenplay



Taking the Script to the Next Level: The Rewrite Process Begins




The Art and Craft of Dialogue Writing




"Show, Don't Tell": Visual Screenwriting




Polish Workshop: Making Your Best Even Better




Being a Professional in the Movie Business



Demystifying the Business of Feature Film Writing




Launching and Sustaining a Feature Film Writing Career



About the Editor and Contributors


Index