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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting (2nd Edition)
by Skip Press
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Paperback, 416 pages |
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Alpha |
| Pub. Date: |
July 6, 2004 |
| ISBN: |
1592572251 |
| Dimensions: |
7.3 × 0.93 × 9.08 inches |
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Get your script from the computer screen to the silver screen.
You're no idiot, of course. You know the effort involved in drafting, editing, and rewriting a screenplay. And you a/so know how difficult it is to get your script read-much less bought and filmed.
Don't let Tinseltown's glare blind you to your dreams. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screen writing, Second Edition, will take you through all the major acts—from devising your story and formatting it as a script to pitching your project to producers and studios. In this updated and revised Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
- An analysis of the specific elements of a screenplay.
- Resources on staging a reading and how to best capture the performance on video.
- Tips on writing and producing video games.
- The differences between television writing and writing for film.
- Fascinating information on how digital filmmaking has taken the industry by storm—and what that means for the screenwriter.
Get your words off the page and into actors' mouths.
- Explore the history of filmmaking—and the changing role of the screenwriter from the silent era to today.
- Create a screenwriting schedule—and stick to it.
- Capture a producer's interest in your first 10 pages.
- Get comfortable with rewrites.
- Factor in what's hot and the demographics of your audience.
- Learn how to collaborate on a script—without sacrificing your own vision.
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Product Details
| Format: |
Paperback, 416 pages |
| Publisher: |
Alpha |
| Pub. Date: |
July 6, 2004 |
| ISBN: |
1592572251 |
| Dimensions: |
7.3 × 0.93 × 9.08 inches |
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