The whole picture : strategies for screenwriting success in the new Hollywood / Richard Walter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walter, Richard, 1944-

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Television authorship.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

ix, 257 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Plume, [1997]

Summary:

"Here you will learn the vital dos and don'ts of scripting a story for film, including how and why it differs from other narrative forms; the importance of putting your personal stamp on a script, and how to do it; how to manipulate narrative choices to craft the best screenplay possible; the all-important art of revision, revision and revision; the right and wrong ways of eliciting the interest of agents and producers, and why it is easier to do than you think; how to protect and preserve your integrity without developing a self-destructing attitude that sinks careers; how to reconcile the demands of quality and commerce and adjust to the industry's ever-changing demands; and more."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: The Whole Picture

pt. 1. Show. Ch. 1. The Personal Screenplay: Integration and Gender. Ch. 2. Creative Choices: Idea, Story, Theme. Ch. 3. Identity: The Only Choice. Ch. 4. Challenges in Story Craft. Ch. 5. Rewriting: Notes on Notes

pt. 2. Business. Ch. 6. Gratitude Versus Attitude. Ch. 7. Agents

pt. 3. The End of Adversity. Ch. 8. Cooperation and Collaboration. Ch. 9. Crazy Art: A Word on Authority from an Authority on Words.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257).

ISBN:

0452271797

9780452271791

OCLC:

37011380