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Screen Adaptation - A Scriptwriting Handbook (Paperback, 2nd edition): Kenneth Portnoy

Screen Adaptation - A Scriptwriting Handbook (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Kenneth Portnoy

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Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres.


Topics include:
determining which characters and events are most valuable on developing the main story;
expanding short novellas and condensing long novels;
using dialog to advance the story and reveal character;
comparing the formats of plays, short stories, and novels to those of screenplays
approaching the marketplace
In this book, both beginning writers and professionals will find the tools necessary to evaluate a prospective source and create a successful screenplay

-updated to include new exercises and new examples from recent films

General

Imprint: Focal Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: September 1998
First published: 1998
Authors: Kenneth Portnoy
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-80349-4
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television
Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > General
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LSN: 0-240-80349-3
Barcode: 9780240803494

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