Alternative scriptwriting : successfully breaking the rules

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Author:

Dancyger, Ken.

ISBN:

9780240804774

Personal Author:

Dancyger, Ken.

Edition:

[3rd ed.].

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

xiv, 378 pages ; 24 cm

Contents:

Beyond the Rules Structure Critique of Restorative Three-Act Form Counter-Structure Narrative and Anti-Narrative: The Case of the Two Stevens: The Work of Steven Spielberg and Steven Soderbergh Working with Genre I Working with Genre II: The Melodrama and the Thriller Working Against Genre Reframing the Active/Passive Character Distinction Stretching the Limits of Character Identification Main and Secondary Characters Subtext, Action, and Character The Primacy of Character Over Action: The Non-American Screenplay The Subtleties and Implications of Screenplay Form Character, History, and Politics Tone: The Inescapability of Irony Dramatic Voice/Narrative Voice Digital Features Writing the Narrative Voice Rewriting Adaptations from Contemporary Literature Personal Scriptwriting: The Edge Personal Scriptwriting: Beyond the Edge

Subject Term:

Motion picture authorship.

Motion picture plays -- Technique.

Creative writing.

Added Author:

Rush, Jeff.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/els031/2001054538.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/els031/2001054538.html

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Going beyond the conventional three act structure and exploring more inventive approaches, Alternative Scriptwriting challenges readers to take creative risks with genre, tone, character, and structure. It explores mainstream, personal, and experimental narrative forms, surveying both American and international films. In a field where novelty often equals commercial success, scriptwriters frequently strive to create screenplays that are innovative and exceptional. Alternative Scriptwriting links scriptwriting to other forms of storytelling, and discusses issues including the three act structure, working with and against genre, character identification, and the implications of screenplay form. Key issues, examples, and case studies demonstrate what works, what doesn't, and why. Exercises encourage writers to explore new ways of viewing their work and to test the limits of their skills. Additions to the third edition include: * a comparative study of how two very different filmmakers handle different types of film. * a look at ways in which narrative tension, story structure, and perspective can be used when writing for the digital film * a study of adapting contemporary literature for film