Screenwriter's compass : character as true north / Guy Gallo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallo, Guy.

Contributor:

Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Mass. : Elsevier, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Ever watch a movie, and despite great production value, fantastic action sequences, a great cast, etc, you come away thinking-I just didn't buy it. Chances are it was because you didn't care about the characters. Screenwriter's Compass presents a new way of approaching screenwriting, examining how effective screen storytelling must be grounded in the vivid imagining and presentation of character. Screenwriter's Compass will not offer formulas to follow but instead will give you the tools needed to chart your own path to screenwriting success. It details useful ways of thinking about writing, as well as practical ideas and concepts to help you discover the unique geography of your own imagination and navigate the problems posed by the struggle to express vision, agenda, and story. You'll learn how to root your writing in motivation and voice, to create screenplays that seduce and make your reader lean forward, and, most importantly, identify with your characters.

Contents:

Cover; Screenwriter's Compass: Character As True North; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDMENTS; 1 FIRST THINGS; SCREENWRITER'S COMPASS; BIG DEAL-YOU'RE WRITING A SCREENPLAY; GEAR UP; SCREENWRITING IS WRITING; CRAFTSMANSHIP; 2 GROUNDWORK; READING THEORY; UPESETTING ARISTOTLE; PUTTING ARISTOTLE TO WORK; CHARACTER-DRIVEN VERSUS PLOT-DRIVEN; FABLE AND CONSTRUCT; TURNING THEORY TO TASK; 3 GETTING READY; MASTER SHOT SCREENPLAY; READING SCREENPLAYS; COMPOSITION CREATES STORY; ON OUTLINES; ON CHARACTER HISTORIES; ON TREATMENTS; ON ADAPTATION; 4 FIRST DRAFT; THE BLANK PAGE

SCENE AND ACTION DESCRIPTIONBEING GOD; HEARING VOICES; EMPATHY; THINKING OF STRUCTURE; BREAKING A BLOCK; 5 REVISION; FIRST READER; LOOKING AGAIN FOR LOGIC; QUESTIONS; CHALLENGES AND PITFALLS; ON EXPECTATION; 6 FINISHING; WRIGHTING A SREENPLAY; SCREENPLAY FORMAT; PROOFRADING; SUBMISSION; 7 GETTING READY AGAIN; PASSION AND PURPOSE; HAPPY ACCIDENT; INTUION AND ANALYSIS; LESSONS; INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613611888

9781136038730

1136038736

9781136038747

1136038744

9781280582103

1280582103

9780240818085

0240818083

OCLC:

779141596