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This is the first true textbook for a course in screenwriting. Story Sense provides specific strategies for writing story, character, and script. A wealth of techniques are suggested so that screenwriters can select those that work best for them. The book has been conceived as a working manual for screenwriters and offers hands-on advice for solving the many problems that crop up as the work progresses. In addition, the book includes examples of script format, a glossary of film terms, the Writer's Guild's compensation terms, and such insider examples as a sample studio script evaluation form, a sample script analysis, a sample studio reader's questionnaire, and a sample re-write.
Synopsis:
A textbook for courses in screenwriting. This work provides specific strategies for writing story, character and script. Various techniques are suggested so that screenwriters can select those that work best for them.
Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-391) and index.
swamigreg, January 18, 2009 (view all comments by swamigreg)
My Screenwriting instructor in the UCLA Writers Program suggested this book. Although it's a little old, it still has pertinent information for novice screenwriters and bunches of practical steps the writer needs to produce a professional script with the least amount of headaches. Additionally, the author provides real world documents that professional script readers and production members use when evaluating a script. Very useful information.
"Synopsis"
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A textbook for courses in screenwriting. This work provides specific strategies for writing story, character and script. Various techniques are suggested so that screenwriters can select those that work best for them.
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