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Author : William Froug
Release : 1992
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade by : William Froug
Download or read book Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade written by William Froug. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlocks the mysteries of commercially successful screen drama.
Author : William Froug
Release : 2000
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Synopsis Zen and the Art of Screenwriting 2 by : William Froug
Download or read book Zen and the Art of Screenwriting 2 written by William Froug. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tapestry of Froug's essays and interviews with top screenwriters, producers, and directors. Once again, Froug proves that he can skilfully pull engaging thoughts from his interviewees and, with his own essays, can use both novice and seasoned screenwriters to rethink what they do. The essays are wide-ranging, covering such diverse subjects as creating your own talent, getting your scripts read, avoiding story-structure gurus, entering screenplay contests, a scene-by-scene look at the film Body Heat, Hollywood's rewrite panic, Hollywood's ephemeral enthusiasms, why rooting interest isn't necessary, the stop-start method for studying films, guarding your surprises, reinventing old ideas, and guilt as a writer's tool.
Author : Xander Bennett
Release : 2013-05-02
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 663/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Screenwriting Tips, You Hack by : Xander Bennett
Download or read book Screenwriting Tips, You Hack written by Xander Bennett. This book was released on 2013-05-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Screenwriting Tip #99 Voice-over usually feels like scaffolding. You know-something you left in there when you were constructing the first draft, but really should have torn out after it served its purpose. Screenwriting Tip #120 Always remember that funny trumps everything. Your script could be written in crayon with your name spelled wrong on the cover, but if it's genuinely funny, none of that matters. Screenwriting Tip #156 The easiest way to write kick-ass protagonists is to make them incredibly good at what they do. Confused at the outline stage? Stuck in the swamp of Act Two? Don't know who your protagonist is or where she's going? You might feel like a hack. But don't worry-you're not alone. Even the most experienced writers feel like this at times. Sometimes we just need a few short pointers and reminders to set us on the path again. Xander Bennett worked as a script reader in the trenches of Hollywood, reading and covering hundreds of mediocre screenplays. After months of reading about heroic Sea World trainers, transgendered circus detectives and crime-fighting chupacabras, he couldn't take it any more. Xander started a blog called 'Screenwriting Tips, You Hack', a place designed to provide short, witty tips on screenwriting for amateur writers all the way up to journeymen scribes. This book is the evolution of that blog. Dozens of the best scripts (along with many brand-new ones) have been expanded into bite-sized chapters full of funny, insightful, highly usable advice. Let Xander's pain be your gain as you learn about the differences between film and television structure, how to force yourself to write when you really don't want to, and why you probably shouldn't base your first spec script around an alien invasion.
Author : Kate Wright
Release : 2004-10-05
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 620/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Screenwriting is Storytelling by : Kate Wright
Download or read book Screenwriting is Storytelling written by Kate Wright. This book was released on 2004-10-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film. Screenwriters will learn: - Developing themes within the plot - Using structure to define the story - Creating memorable characters - Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts - Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure - Mastering different genres
Author : Alex Epstein
Release : 2002-10-08
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 727/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Crafty Screenwriting by : Alex Epstein
Download or read book Crafty Screenwriting written by Alex Epstein. This book was released on 2002-10-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most innovative and creative screenwriting book yet, from an author who knows first-hand what it takes to get a movie made. Based on an award-winning website hailed as "smart enough for professional screenwriters and accessible enough for aspiring screenwriters", Crafty Screenwriting is the first book not only to offer a successful screenwriter's tricks of the trade, but to explain what development executives really mean when they complain that the "dialogue is flat," or "the hero isn't likeable." Fresh, provocative, and funny, Alex Epstein diagnoses problem that other screenwriting books barely address, and answers questions they rarely ask, like "Why is it sometimes dangerous to know your characters too well before you start writing," or "Why does your script have to be so much better than the awful pictures that get made every day?" As a development executive who has accepted and rejected countless screenplays, and a produced screenwriter himself, Epstein can take you into the heart of the most important question of all: "Is this a movie?" A crucial book for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to get their movie made.
