Screen adaptation a scriptwriting handbook
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 t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
Focal Press
1998
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 157 pages |
| ISBN: | 1138466336 9781136049057 9786612617621 1136049053 9780080516721 9781138466333 1136049061 1282617621 9781282617629 9781136049019 6612617624 0080516726 1136049010 9781136049064 |