A guide to screenwriting success : writing for film and television
by
 
Duncan, Stephen V., 1949-

Title
A guide to screenwriting success : writing for film and television

Author
Duncan, Stephen V., 1949-

ISBN
9780742553002
 
9780742553019

Personal Author
Duncan, Stephen V., 1949-

Publication Information
Landham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2006.

Physical Description
vii, 384 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents
Develop a solid premise -- Invent interesting characters -- Craft a strong story -- Frame an engaging story with sound structure -- Visual descriptions and dialogue -- The rewriting process -- Analyze scene-by-scene -- Rewrite act one -- Rewrite act two first half -- Rewrite act two second half -- Rewrite act three -- The polish -- The first draft "spec" feature -- Which series to write -- Television characters -- Television writing basics -- Overview of television structure -- Developing the one hour episode -- Writing the one hour teleplay -- Rewriting the one hour teleplay -- Writing the situation comedy -- The economics of television writing -- Writing original teleplays -- A career writing for television -- Becoming a professional screenwriter.

Subject Term
Motion picture authorship.
 
Television authorship.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0517/2005023911.html


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