Rocliffe notes : a professional approach for screenwriters & writer-directors / Farah Abushwesha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abushwesha, Farah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

9781843444282 (electronic bk.).

9781843444282.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Harpenden, Hertfordshire : Kamera Books, 2014.

Summary:

A manual for screenwriters and filmmakers, in the form of notes, on how to take your career from amateur writer to pro Rocliffe Notes is a compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers which brings together tips and opinions from more than 140 film and TV industry professionals, and provides a step-by-step, common-sense guide on how writers and writer-directors can best present themselves to the industry. Including insider insights from award-winning industry players, it also details their habits, writing processes, daily passions, and preoccupations, while also looking at the nuts and bolts of

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; Finding the Right Collaborator; CONTRIBUTORS; WHY I LOVE WRITING; 01; What Is the Job of a Writer?; What Is the Job of Director or Writer-Director?; What Does a Director Do?; What Do Producers Do?; Other Decision Makers and What They Do; Know Thyself Creatively; ROCLIFFE NOTES on... Working Out Your Creative DNA; A Writer Needs to Write; ROCLIFFE NOTES ON... Getting Started; 02; What's Your Writing Process?; Ideas Are in the Ether: Use Them or Lose Them; Where Do Your Ideas Come From?; Rocliffe Notes on... Inspiration

Everyone Can Write, But Not Always a Good Screenplay Rocliffe Notes on... Writing a Good Screenplay; A Professional Approach to Writing; Rocliffe Notes on... A Professional Approach; No One Way In; Tips for Breaking In Today from Emerging Writers; 03; New Talent Is the Industry's Lifeblood; What Do You Like to Find?; Where Do You Look for New Talent?; How Do Projects Get Developed and Commissioned?; Personal vs Professional Taste; Sending Out Samples of Your Work; Read My Script - That Is the Question; What Makes the First Read the Last?

Rocliffe Notes on... How to Help Yourself and Script Housekeeping Less Is More - Ideal Length; 04; Comedy Writing; Key Things You Want to Find in a Film Script; Create a Web Series; Rocliffe Notes on... Writing and Creating a Web Series; Writing for Theatre; TV Writing; Rocliffe Notes from... Paula Milne; Adaptation; Radio; Documentaries and Unscripted - From Start to Finish; Co-Writing - How Does That Work?; Co-Writing - The Pros; Co-Writing - The Cons; Industry Misconceptions and Realities; 05; Cover Notes; Filling In the Application Form; Rocliffe Notes on... What to Consider When Filling In Forms

A Short Biography - 100 Words Rocliffe Notes on... Writing a Short Biography; Spec Samples of Work; Rocliffe Notes on... Spec Samples; It's All About Character, Character, Character; Creating a Character; Rocliffe Notes on... Creating Characters' Backstory; The Treatment; Rocliffe Notes on... Treatments; Writing TV Episode Guides or Storylines; Rocliffe Notes on... Storylines and Episode Guides; Say It in One Line - The Elevator Pitch; Rocliffe Notes on... The One-Line Synopsis; 06; Finding a Producer; Perfect Pitching; Executives on Preparing for a Meeting With Them; Creatives on Preparing for a Meeting

Rocliffe Notes on... Overcoming Nerves for a Meeting, Pitch or Presentation Rocliffe Notes on... Meetings; Rocliffe Notes On... Finding Collaborators; Rocliffe Notes on... What to Look for in a Developer or Collaborator; Approaching a Production Company; Rocliffe Notes on... Who to Send Your Script to; What Is the BBC Writers room?; 07; Development; What Are Notes?; The Purpose of Feedback and Notes; Who to Get Feedback from; Conflicting Feedback; Consider Rejection a Rite of Passage; Rejection Isn't Just for Newbies; Rocliffe Notes on... Why Your Script Might Be Turned Down; 08; Procrastination; Research

Finishing What You Start

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 22, 2015).

ISBN:

1-84344-430-5

OCLC:

900345616