Screenplay : the foundations of screenwriting
A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field's bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer/lecturer/teacher 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 anecdotes and insights, guidelines on marketing and collaboration, plus analyses of recent films--Screenplay presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the screenplay that will succeed in Hollywood.--From publisher description
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- ISBN: 0385339038
- ISBN: 9780385339032
- Physical Description 320 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition Rev. ed
- Publisher New York, N.Y. : Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2005
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is a screenplay? -- The subject -- The creation of character -- Building a character -- Story and character -- Endings and beginnings -- Setting up the story -- Two incidents -- Plot points -- The scene -- The sequence -- Building the story line -- Screenplay form -- Writing the screenplay -- Adaptation -- On collaboration -- After it's written -- A personal note |