Author: William Packard
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Keywords: screenwriting, art
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2001-06-09
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1560253223
ISBN-13: 9781560253228

This book carefully explains the mechanics of plot, conflict, structure, form, character, dialogue, film editing, and treatment. It covers the commercial side of screenwriting with sections on marketing, agents, contracts, copyright, and collaboration. The elements of technique and story are emphasized as well as script mechanics, resulting in one of the most intelligent and useful how-to books on writing for the screen yet published.

Author: Philip Parker
Publisher: Intellect L & D E F a E
Keywords: screenwriting, science, art
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2002-05
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1841500658
ISBN-13: 9781841500652

As screenwriters come to be seen as the storytellers of the age this book presents the fundamentals of writing a really compelling screenplay. Parker’s new approach to writing for film and TV covers everything from finding an idea to writing a finished piece, containing advice on how to apply creative vision and the needs of the market. Parker breaks from the dominant concerns of act structure and character-driven narratives with a six-part framework comprising story, plot, dramatic structures, narrative and style.

Author: Syd Field
Publisher: Delta
Keywords: screenwriting, foundations, screenplay
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2005-11-29
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 0385339038
ISBN-13: 9780385339032

A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field’s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider’s perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to help aspiring screenwriters—from novices to practiced writers—hone their craft. Filled with updated material—including all-new personal anecdotes and insights, guidelines o

Author: Rob Tobin
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: works, formula, screenwriting
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2007-09-21
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1582974624
ISBN-13: 9781582974620

*Discusses seven critical elements of any movie script and how to practically apply them *Helps writers structure scripts so that they are more accessible, natural and appealing It’s a common misconception that formula films are bad. Bad films aren’t formulaic--and that’s the problem. In this guide, beginning scriptwriters will learn how to structure their screenplay by using seven critical elements (The Formula) so that every other element falls into place perfectly, creating a salable, high-concept movie. Screenwriter, novelist and lecturer Rob Tobin

Author: Blake Snyder
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productio
Keywords: screenwriting, need, book, last, cat, save
Number of Pages: 195
Published: 2005-05-25
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1932907009
ISBN-13: 9781932907001

This ultimate insider’s guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who’s proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!

Author: Paul Joseph Gulino
Publisher: Continuum
Keywords: approach, sequence, screenwriting
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-04
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0826415687
ISBN-13: 9780826415684

The great challenge in writing a feature-length screenplay is sustaining audience involvement from page one through 120. Screenwriting: The Sequence Approach expounds on an often-overlooked tools can be key in solving this problem. A screenplay can be understood as being built of sequences of about fifteen pages each, and by focusing on solving the dramatic aspects of each of these sequences in detail, a writer can more easily conquer the challenges posed by the script as a whole. The sequence approach has its foundation in early Hollywood cinema (until the 1950s, most screenplays were for

Author: Tudor Gates
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Keywords: short, cuts, screenwriting, craft, –, scenario
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2002-04-15
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 1903364264
ISBN-13: 9781903364260

The author of Barbarella and other successful screenplays analyzes the basic structures of effective screenplays, from initial plot lines to realized scripts. All the essential building blocks are discussed in depth: the need for a strong premise; the roles of protagonist and antagonist; the orchestration of plot, characters and dialogue leading to a clear resolution. This book not only instructs first-time writers on how to go about their work but also serves as a valuable check-list for established authors, and for actors, directors and teachers, in their task of deconstructing and assessing