Description |
x, 365 pages ; 21 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Who Needs Another Book on Screenwriting? -- So Why Write Screenplays? -- What Is Screenwriting? -- Stories: What They Are and How to Find Them -- Ten Tips for the Road Ahead -- Breaking the Back of the Book; or, The Art of Adaptation -- Step 1: The Story Outline -- Research and Development -- Step 2: The Adaptation Outline -- The Elements of Screenwriting -- Step 3: The Character Biography -- Exploring Your Story and How to Tell It -- Step 4: The Treatment -- Who Needs Formatting? -- Actors Are Your Medium -- Dialogue as Action -- Step 5: The Step Outline -- The Final Script -- Breaking into Professional Filmmaking. |
Subject |
Motion picture authorship.
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ISBN |
9780307742926 paperback |
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030774292X paperback |
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