| Edition |
First HarperPerennial edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 325 pages ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1988. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309) and index. |
| Summary |
Covers story concept, character development, theme, structure, and scenes, analyzes a sample screenplay, and tells how to submit a manuscript, select an agent, and market oneself. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I. Developing the story -- 1. The goal of the screenwriter -- 2. Story concept -- 3. Character development -- 4. Theme and character growth -- 5. Structure -- Part II. Writing the screenplay -- 6. Writing individual scenes -- 7. An analysis of The Karate Kid -- Part III. The business of screenwriting -- 8. Marketing yourself as a screenwriter -- 9. The screenwriter's deal -- Part IV. The commitment to screenwriting -- 10. The life of a screenwriter -- 11. The power fo screenwriting. |
| Subject |
Motion picture authorship.
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Television authorship.
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Motion picture authorship. (OCoLC)fst01027122
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Television authorship. (OCoLC)fst01146709
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| ISBN |
0062725009 (pbk.) |
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9780062725004 (pbk.) |
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