'If I was setting out as a screenwriter, this is the book I
would read first and keep by me'? Melanie Harris, Producer,
Crosslab Productions
'An excellent resource for students and teachers alike'? In the
Picture
'...a valuable addition to every screenwriting bookshelf' ?
Screentalk
'This is one of the best guides to help screenwriters think
visually that I have ever read' ? Creative Screenwriting
'The inventive exercises in Scriptwriting for the Screen give it
the potential for revitalizing the experience of even experienced
scriptwriters' ? ' Scope? Online Journal of Film Studies
Scriptwriting for the Screen is an accessible guide to writing
for film and television. It details the first principles of
screenwriting and advises on the best way to identify and formulate
a story and develop ideas in order to build a vivid, animated and
entertaining script.
Scriptwriting for the Screen introduces the reader to essential
skills needed to write effective drama. This edition has been
updated to include new examples and an entirely new chapter on
adaptation. There are examples of scripts from a wide range of
films and television dramas such as Heroes, Brokeback Mountain,
Coronation Street, The English Patient, Shooting The Past, Spaced,
Our Friends In the North and American Beauty.
Scriptwriting for the Screen includes:
- advice on how to visualise action and translate this into
energetic writing
- how to dramatise writing, use metaphor and deepen meaning
- tips on how to determine the appropriate level of
characterisation for different types of drama
- practical exercises and examples which help develop technique
and style
- a section on how to trouble-shoot and sharpen dialogue
- a guide to further reading
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