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The world of screenwriting is extremely competitive. Only the best and most savvy will succeed. To get to the top, you need the ultimate guide. The Complete Screenwriter’s Manual is packed with only the most essential information, giving you the confidence and skills to succeed. Using insider information on what works and what doesn't, this book explores a wide range of format and style situations to help you transform your story from imagination to the page. This step-by-step guide includes: - Numerous templates and examples throughout
- All format and style issues--from the basics to advanced topics like slug lines and enhancing the narrative
- Handling special situations like unusual effects, time-shifts, flashbacks, and dreams
- The latest information on industry practices
- How to create professional-looking scripts, backed up with abundant examples
- The Complete Screenwriter's Manual will put you on the road to a great and successful screenplay
Stephen Bowles, Ronald Mangravite, and Peter Zorn are screenwriters. Zorn and Bowles co-wrote the Florida City, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001. Ronald Mangravite has spent several years in Hollywood as a freelance screenwriter and consultant, wrote the pilot for Pacific Heights, was involved as a writer for “Days of Our Lives” and has worked as a story analyst for NBC, CBS, and HBO. Ronald Mangravite and Stephen Bowles currently teach at the University of Miami. |
