Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter Johnson, Claudia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Short films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 pages)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Summary:

Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect, Sixth Edition, stands alone among screenwriting books by emphasizing that human connection, though often overlooked, is as essential to writing effective screenplays as conflict. This ground-breaking book remains an absolute must-have resource for students of screenwriting.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsements

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Half Title

Contents

Companion Website

Preface to The Sixth Edition/Twenty-Fifth Anniversery Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Power And Importance Of Human Connection

Part I Preparing to Write the Short Screenplay

Chapter 1 Connecting to Purpose

Only Connect

The Screenplay Paradox

Chapter 2 Connecting to Self

Le Menu

Depart the Donnée

Chapter 3 Connecting to Genre

What's My Genre?

What We Talk About When We Talk About Genre

Genre Expectations

Genre Blending

When Your Material Chooses Your Genre (or Genres) for You

Chapter 4 Connecting to Process

The Space-Time Conundrum

Madness in Your Method

Creating Rituals

Taking Care of Yourself

Just Do It

Chapter 5 Connecting to Collaboration

Top Ten Reasons to Write With a Partner

Finding the Right Writing Partner

The Space-Time Conundrum, the Sequel

Co-drafting the Script

Dealing With Disagreements

Exercising Collaboration

Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback

Part II Aspects of the Craft

Chapter 6 Story and Screenplay

Surface and Deep Action

Making Change

The Mood Exercise

The Pearl in the Oyster

Emotional Flow

Everything You Need to Know You Can Learn from City Lights

Demystifying Format

Chapter 7 Character

An Artistic and Ethical Issue

People Watching

People Listening

Research

The Character Bio

The Character Checklist

The Character ID

The Heart of the Matter

The "I Want" Speech

Chapter 8 Structure

Finding the Right Structure for Your Screenplay

A Delivery System for Your Dramatic Purpose

Designing Your Structure and Scene-by-Scene

Chapter 9 Dialogue

Keep Your Dialogue in Character

Keep Your Dialogue Simple and Your Subtext Complex

Keep it Real.

Keep it Moving

Part III Five (Not So) Easy Screenplays

Chapter 10 The Discovery

The First Screenplay-The Discovery

Choosing an Idea

Developing Character, Story, and Structure

Drafting the Screenplay

Rewriting the Screenplay

Chapter 11 The Decision

The Second Screenplay-The Decision

Chapter 12 The Boxing Match

The Third Screenplay-The Boxing Match

Drafting and Rewriting the Screenplay

Chapter 13 The Improbable Connection

The Fourth Screenplay-The Improbable Connection

Developing Character

Developing Story and Structure

Chapter 14 The Long Short Screenplay

The Fifth Screenplay-The Long Short Screenplay

Part IV Eleven Screenplays That Make It Look Easy

Chapter 15 Chillin' Out

Introduction

Chapter 16 The Great Wall of Vicky Lynn

Chapter 17 Killer Kart

Chapter 18 Intercambios

Chapter 19 Underground

Chapter 20 Tough Crowd

Chapter 21 Kosher

Chapter 22 My Josephine

Chapter 23 Lena's Spaghetti

Chapter 24 Cool Breeze and Buzz

Chapter 25 Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck

Conclusion

Appendix A Available Screenwriting Software

Appendix B Films and Television Series Referenced

Appendix C Further Reading

References

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781040316344

1040316344

9781040316436

1040316433

OCLC:

1514635043

Publisher Number:

CIPO000208611