The Savvy Screenwriter

Author : Susan Kouguell
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1429906243
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Savvy Screenwriter written by Susan Kouguell and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Savvy Screenwriter demystifies the film industry and reveals what aspiring screenwriters really want and need to know. From finding and working with agents, to insights about story analysts and movie executives, to understanding option agreements, to providing samples for queries, synopses, treatments, loglines, and outlines, to pitching, Susan Kouguell knows what works and what doesn't, and gives practical advice on getting your screenplay sold.

Author : Susan Kouguell
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781463600730
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! written by Susan Kouguell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing and referencing over 220 films, offering 34 screenwriting exercises, and providing 6 templates from fictional scripts, this book will inspire screenwriters to unleash their ideas, break through stumbling blocks, and strengthen their characters

Author : Lance Lee
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029277804X
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Poetics for Screenwriters written by Lance Lee and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing successful screenplays that capture the public imagination and richly reward the screenwriter requires more than simply following the formulas prescribed by the dozens of screenwriting manuals currently in print. Learning the "how-tos" is important, but understanding the dramatic elements that make up a good screenplay is equally crucial for writing a memorable movie. In A Poetics for Screenwriters, veteran writer and teacher Lance Lee offers aspiring and professional screenwriters a thorough overview of all the dramatic elements of screenplays, unbiased toward any particular screenwriting method. Lee explores each aspect of screenwriting in detail. He covers primary plot elements, dramatic reality, storytelling stance and plot types, character, mind in drama, spectacle and other elements, and developing and filming the story. Relevant examples from dozens of American and foreign films, including Rear Window, Blue, Witness, The Usual Suspects, Virgin Spring, Fanny and Alexander, The Godfather, and On the Waterfront, as well as from dramas ranging from the Greek tragedies to the plays of Shakespeare and Ibsen, illustrate all of his points. This new overview of the dramatic art provides a highly useful update for all students and professionals who have tried to adapt the principles of Aristotle's Poetics to the needs of modern screenwriting. By explaining "why" good screenplays work, this book is the indispensable companion for all the "how-to" guides.

Author : Susan Kouguell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1429906243
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Savvy Screenwriter written by Susan Kouguell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Savvy Screenwriter demystifies the film industry and reveals what aspiring screenwriters really want and need to know. From finding and working with agents, to insights about story analysts and movie executives, to understanding option agreements, to providing samples for queries, synopses, treatments, loglines, and outlines, to pitching, Susan Kouguell knows what works and what doesn't, and gives practical advice on getting your screenplay sold.

Author : Ingrid Law
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440634858
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Savvy written by Ingrid Law and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vibrant new voice . . . a modern classic. For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a “savvy”—a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . and now it’s the eve of Mibs’s big day. As if waiting weren’t hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibs’s birthday: Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her dad. So she sneaks onto a salesman’s bus . . . only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. Suddenly Mibs finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing up—and of other people, who might also have a few secrets hidden just beneath the skin.

Author : Vinay Kolhatkar
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781533587947
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sharia London written by Vinay Kolhatkar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes, fiction digs deeper and further into the truth. ________________________________________ "This novel is a rarity these days: plotting, imagery, dialogue, scene-setting, characterization -- all masterfully done. I couldn't put it down."-P. Cresswell, Editor, Not PC. "A Sharia London elevates a great thriller into literary Romanticism."-W. Donway, Founder, Romantic Revolution Books. "Expect to be upset by this book, to be shocked, to be excited - and to enjoy every minute of the experience."-M.M. Lewis, Entrepreneur Coach. ________________________________________________________________________________ A forbidden love draws the Mafia into fighting Radical Islam An affair between Marlon, a politically correct history teacher, and Jamila Khan, his young student, must be kept a secret. Jamila works covertly toward liberating women oppressed by radical Islamism. As Marlon awakens to the dark underbelly of orthodox Islam, a turn of events leads to Marlon becoming a fugitive charged with murder. Jamila's testimony can free him, but her eyewitness account could incur a death fatwa from the Islamic orthodoxy. Marlon won't let her risk herself. Hunted by Scotland Yard, and betrayed by England, Marlon must now work with the men he once loathed-his Sicilian uncles. Jamila's life, and his, depend on it.

Author : Max Adams
Publisher : Warner Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780446676229
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Screenwriter's Survival Guide written by Max Adams and published by Warner Books (NY). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran screenwriter Max Adams takes readers through the steps to selling a screenplay in Hollywood and getting a movie produced. Filled with practical advice, sample letters, forms, contracts and format pages, this book covers topics essential to a screenwriter's life.

Author : Joseph McBride
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030774292X
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing in Pictures written by Joseph McBride and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing in Pictures is a refreshingly practical and entertaining guide to screenwriting that provides what is lacking in most such books: a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to write a screenplay. Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way to learn the basics and avoiding the usual formulaic approach. With its wealth of useful tips, along with colorful insights from master screenwriters past and present, this book is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn the craft of screen storytelling. CONTENTS Introduction: Who Needs Another Book on Screenwriting? Part I: Storytelling 1: So Why Write Screenplays? 2: What Is Screenwriting? 3: Stories: What They Are and How to Find Them 4: Ten Tips for the Road Ahead Part II: Adaptation 5: Breaking the Back of the Book: or, The Art of Adaptation STEP 1: THE STORY OUTLINE 6: Research and Development STEP 2: THE ADAPTATION OUTLINE 7: The Elements of Screenwriting STEP 3: THE CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY 8: Exploring Your Story and How to Tell It STEP 4: THE TREATMENT Part III: Production 9: Who Needs Formatting? 10: Actors Are Your Medium 11: Dialogue as Action STEP 5: THE STEP OUTLINE 12: The Final Script 13: Epilogue: Breaking into Professional Filmmaking Appendix A: The Basic Steps in the Screenwriting Process Appendix B: “To Build A Fire” by Jack London Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index

Author : Richard Walter
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101664681
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Screenwriting written by Richard Walter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters. Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg alone, plus hundreds of other Hollywood blockbusters and prestigious indie productions, including two Oscar winners for best original screenplay—Milk (2008) and Sideways (2006). In this updated edition, Walter integrates his highly coveted lessons and principles from Screenwriting with material from his companion text, The Whole Picture, and includes new advice on how to turn a raw idea into a great movie or TV script-and sell it. There is never a shortage of aspiring screenwriters, and this book is their bible.

Author : Christina Hamlett
Publisher : Christina Hamlett
ISBN 13 : 1566080789
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Screen Teen Writers written by Christina Hamlett and published by Christina Hamlett. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basics on screen writing, from what to write and the legalities to finding an agent and getting it on the screen.