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The Pocket Essentials: Film
Writing a Screenplay
How do I write a screenplay? The recent explosion of unsolicited material written for the world's greatest, sexiest entertainment medium has largely produced a mountain of wasted paper. Truth is, the many who write from scratch, no matter how talented, have more chance of winning the lottery than creating an excellent script. The few who achieve success do so because they have shed the blood, sweat and tears necessary to master the elaborate art & craft of Screenwriting. In this high-stakes screen arena, knowledge equals power - if you haven't attained it, you must be working towards it. You don't learn, you won't earn. This book explodes the myth that a screenplay is the easiest literary form to master, navigates a relatively painless path through the Screenwriting labyrinth, and offers an easy to digest step-by-step guide to writing a script from inception to completion. What's in it? The main areas covered Motivation; Research & Development; Genre; Idea; Story & Plot; Audience; Character; Action & Setting; Structure; Format; Dialogue; Synopses & Treatments; Drafts; Marketing & The Industry. There's also a glossary of commonly used jargon to further demystify the process, and a trawl through the good, the bad and the indifferent among the rainforest of literature on the subject.
96 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2001
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April 5, 2017
Syd Field'a giden yolun bir parçası daha. Kısa, öz ve işe yarar. Örnekler biraz daha fazla olabilseydi benim için daha çekici olabilirdi.
June 20, 2024
Senaryo 101 hem de hocasından :)
March 28, 2016
Much better than many of the better known screenwriting tomes as it is simply a screenwriter and writing teacher advising you on how to develop yourself , remain true to your best ideas and survive from scribbling.
It's not selling a dream just advice on how to improve and persist if you have a writerly instinct rather than see screenwriting as a quick way to cash, fame and a funky lifestyle.
Recommended.
It's not selling a dream just advice on how to improve and persist if you have a writerly instinct rather than see screenwriting as a quick way to cash, fame and a funky lifestyle.
Recommended.
February 11, 2019
Very intuitive, precise and clear from start to finish. Highly recommend this book to any screenwriter novice or pro.
June 23, 2011
this is one book i was waiting for soo long to read,i should confess it cleared all the doubts i had regarding how to bring a storyline to screenplay,
the book doesn't make you a script writer overnight,but it does make you think from a script writer's view.
the author has clearly penned the way we need to approach scriptwriting,the research work which has to be done while writing one.
it's concise nature makes us glued to the book(but only for who has a passion in screen writing).
one can recommend this diminutive book for budding script writers and for who dream about writing a script one day.
Writing a screen play- a definite place in my collection,
the book doesn't make you a script writer overnight,but it does make you think from a script writer's view.
the author has clearly penned the way we need to approach scriptwriting,the research work which has to be done while writing one.
it's concise nature makes us glued to the book(but only for who has a passion in screen writing).
one can recommend this diminutive book for budding script writers and for who dream about writing a script one day.
Writing a screen play- a definite place in my collection,
April 7, 2013
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August 9, 2018
Bana senaryo hakkında çok şey öğretti.Yazarda çok soğuk değildi güzel güzel anlatıyordu.Aklımda karışıklık oluşturan pekçok şeye ışık tuttu.
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