Psychology for screenwriters : building conflict in your script / William Indick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Indick, William, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Motion picture authorship--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

xviii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Studio City, CA : Michael Wiese Productions, [2004]

Summary:

"To make their stories come alive, screenwriters must understand human behavior. Using this book, writers can make Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Erick Erikson, and Joseph Campbell their writing partners. Psychology for Screenwriters helps scribes craft psychologically resonant characters and conflict. You'll learn to create convincing motivation, believable identity development, and archetypes that produce authentic screen moments." --Book Jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Pt. 1 Sigmund Freud

Ch. 1 The Oedipal complex

Ch. 2 Neurotic conflict

Ch. 3 The psychosexual stages

Ch. 4 The ego defense mechanisms

Ch. 5 Dreamwork

Pt. 2 Erik Erikson

Ch. 6 Normative conflict

Ch. 7 Identity crisis and beyond

Pt. 3 Carl Jung

Ch. 8 Archetypes of character

Ch. 9 Archetypes of plot

Pt. 4 Joseph Campbell

Ch. 10 The hero with a thousand faces

Ch. 11 The heroine's journey

Pt. 5 Alfred Adler

Ch. 12 The inferiority complex

Ch. 13 Sibling rivalry

Ch. 14 Life styles

Pt. 6 Rollo May

Ch. 15 Existential conflict.

Notes:

Filmography: p. 239-270.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-274) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Indick, William, 1971- Psychology for screenwriters.

ISBN:

0941188876

9780941188876

OCLC:

54279775

Publisher Number:

99990197524