Writing a Great Movie

Author: Jeff Kitchen
Publisher: Billboard Books
ISBN: 9780823069781
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
Let’s cut to the chase:Writing a Great Movieis a practical nuts-and-bolts manual to dramatic writing for film. This hands-on course in screenwriting shows how to create, develop, and construct an original screenplay from scratch using seven essential tools for the screenwriter—(1) Dilemma, Crisis, Decision and Action, and Resolution; (2) Theme; (3) the 36 Dramatic Situations; (4) the Enneagram; (5) Research and Brainstorming; (6) the Central Proposition; and (7) Sequence, Proposition, and Plot—which break the writing process down into approachable steps and produce great results. Author Jeff Kitchen—a working screenwriter, renowned dramaturge, and teacher at the University of Southern California’s graduate film school—shares the insider secrets he has developed over years of writing and teaching.Writing a Great Movieis the complete guide to creating compelling screenplays that will sell. • State-of-the-art screenwriting theory and technique from a master • Author named one of today's top screenwriting teachers inCreative Screenwritingmagazine • Great for writers at every level, beginner to established

Writing Great Screenplays for Film and TV

Author: Dona Cooper
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780671847838
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Revised to cover the latest techniques for crafting first-rate screen plays for film and TV, this 2nd edition provides advice on innovative ideas for structuring the plot, developing characters and building momentum, professional guidance on marketing and a concise encyclopedia of screen-writing techniques.

Writing Movies for Fun and Profit

Author: Thomas Lennon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439186766
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
"A hilarious and helpful insider's guide to launching a successful writing career in Hollywood. . . . The only compass readers will ever need to navigate the treacherous waters of filmmaking"--("Kirkus Reviews," starred review).

The Writer's Guide to Writing Your Screenplay

Author: Cynthia Whitcomb
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 9780871161918
Category : Motion picture authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this essential writer's guide, a professional screen-writer shares her know-how on the elements of writing for the screen, from the basics of character development and creating the structure to resolving problems and revising in only three drafts.

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days

Author: Viki King
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062405403
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
In this classic bestselling screenwriting guide—now revised and updated—author and film consultant Viki King helps screenwriters go from blank page to completed manuscript through a series of clever and simple questions, ingenious writing exercises, and easy, effective new skills. Viki King's Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in your heart onto the page. This method doesn’t just show how to craft a classic three-act story but also delves into how to clarify the idea you don't quite have yet, how to tell if your idea is really a movie, and how to stop getting ready and start. Once you know what to write, the Inner Movie Method will show you how to write it. This ultimate scriptwriting survival guide also addresses common issues such as: how to pay the rent while paying your dues, what to say to your partner when you can't come to bed, and how to keep going when you think you can't. How to Write a Movie in 21 Days, first published in 1987, has been translated in many languages around the world and has become an industry-standard guide for filmmakers both in Hollywood and internationally. For accomplished screenwriters honing their craft, as well as those who have never before brought their ideas to paper, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days is an indispensable guide. And Viki King's upbeat, friendly style is like having a first-rate writing partner every step of the way.

Selling Your Screenplay

Author: Ashley Scott Meyers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781601451484
Category : Motion picture authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Selling Your Screenplay is a step-by-step guide to getting your screenplay sold and produced. Learn how to get your script into the hands of the producers and directors who can turn your story into a movie.

Writing the Horror Movie

Author: Marc Blake
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441195068
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
Tales of horror have always been with us, from Biblical times to the Gothic novel to successful modern day authors and screenwriters. Though the genre is often maligned, it is huge in popularity and its resilience is undeniable. Marc Blake and Sara Bailey offer a detailed analysis of the horror genre, including its subgenres, tropes and the specific requirements of the horror screenplay. Tracing the development of the horror film from its beginnings in German Expressionism, the authors engage in a readable style that will appeal to anyone with a genuine interest in the form and the mechanics of the genre. This book examines the success of Universal Studio s franchises of the 30s to the Serial Killer, the Slasher film, Asian Horror, the Supernatural, Horror Vérité and current developments in the field, including 3D and remakes. It also includes step-by-step writing exercises, annotated extracts from horror screenplays and interviews with seasoned writers/directors/ producers discussing budget restrictions, screenplay form and formulas and how screenplays work during shooting.

Pre-GED Writing

Author: Lynda Rich Spiegel
Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
ISBN: 9780878918010
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
Master the GED and get your high school equivalency diploma! REA's GED Writing Our test experts will show you how to master the Writing Skills section of the GED. Start your study with a diagnostic pre-test that pinpoints your GED Writing strengths and weaknesses. REA's in-depth GED review of Writing Skills covers all subject areas found on the exam: grammar, sentence structure, the writing process, and more. The book features 2 practice tests that thoroughly evaluate your skills and knowledge of the subject matter. Each practice exam question is answered with easy-to-follow, easy-to-grasp explanations that allow for greater understanding. Use the book's glossary for speedy look-up of key concepts and terms. REA's proven test tips, strategies, and powerhouse drills help you master the GED!

The Favorite Sister

Author: Jessica Knoll
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501153218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
From the author of Luckiest Girl Alive—now a Netflix film—comes the “engrossing” (People) New York Times bestseller starring two sisters who join the cast of a reality TV series…and only one will make it out alive. Brett and Kelly have always toed the line between supportive sisters and bitter rivals. Growing up, Brett was the problem child, living in the shadow of the brilliant and beautiful Kelly. In adulthood, all that has changed. Kelly is a struggling single mother and Brett has skyrocketed to meteoric success that has been chronicled on a reality TV show called Goal Diggers. When Kelly manipulates her way onto the show and into Brett’s world, Brett is wildly threatened. Kelly, and only Kelly, knows her younger sister’s appalling secret, one that could ruin her. Still, when the truth comes out in the explosive final weekend of filming, neither of them ever expected that the season would end in murder.

Writing the Comedy Movie

Author: Marc Blake
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1628925930
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
It is often suggested that there are 'secrets' to comedy or that it is 'lightning in a bottle', but the craft of comedy writing can be taught. While comedic tastes change, over time and from person to person, the core underpinning still depends on the comedic geniuses that have paved the way. Great comedy is built upon a strong foundation. In Writing the Comedy Movie, Marc Blake lays out – in an entertainingly readable style – the nuts and bolts of comedy screenwriting. His objective is to clarify the 'rules' of comedy: to contextualize comedy staples such as the double act, slapstick, gross-out, rom com, screwball, satire and parody and to introduce new ones such as the bromance or stoner comedy. He explains the underlying principles of comedy and comedy writing for the screen, along with providing analysis of leading examples of each subgenre.