Alternative scriptwriting : contemporary storytelling for the screen / Ken Dancyger, Jessie Keyt, Jeff Rush.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dancyger, Ken, author.

Keyt, Jessie, 1973- author.

Rush, Jeff, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Motion picture plays--Technique.

Motion picture plays.

Creative writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (443 pages)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2023.

Summary:

"The three-act structure is so last century! Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique storytelling guide pushes you to break free of tired, formulaic writing by bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them. This new edition dives into all the key aspects of scriptwriting, including structure, genre, character, form, and tone. Authors Ken Dancyger, Jessie Keyt, and Jeff Rush explore myriad alternatives to the traditional three-act story structure, going beyond teaching you "how to tell a story" by teaching you how to write against conventional formulas to produce original, exciting material. Fully revised and updated, the book includes new examples from contemporary and classic cinema and episodic series, as well as additional content on strategies for plot, character, and genre; an exploration of theatrical devices in film; and approaches to scriptwriting with case studies of prolific storytellers such as Billy Wilder, Kelly Reichardt, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Kathryn Bigelow. Ideal for students of screenwriting and professional screenwriters wishing to develop their craft and write original scripts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments for the Sixth Edition

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1 Beyond the Rules

Structure

Chapter 2 Structure

Chapter 3 Critique of Restorative Three-Act Form

Chapter 4 Counter-Structure

Chapter 5 The Three-Act Spectrum

Chapter 6 Strategies for Plot and Character: Surprise, Triangulation, and Subtext

Chapter 7 Multiple Threaded, Long-Form Episodic Scripts

Genre

Chapter 8 Why Genre?

Chapter 9 Working with Genre

Chapter 10 Working with Genre II: The Melodrama and the Thriller

Chapter 11 Working with Genre III: Billy Wilder and Preston Sturges

Chapter 12 Working Against Genre

Chapter 13 The Flexibility of Genre

Chapter 14 Genres of Voice

Chapter 15 The Nonlinear Film

Chapter 16 The Fable, a Case Study of Darkness: The Wizard of Oz and Pan's Labyrinth

Character

Chapter 17 Reframing the Active/Passive Character Distinction

Chapter 18 Stretching the Limits of Character Identification

Chapter 19 Main and Secondary Characters

Chapter 20 Subtext, Action, and Character

Chapter 21 Exceptional but Opaque Characters in Flattened Scripts

Form, Tone, and Theory

Chapter 22 The Subtleties and Implications of Screenplay Form

Chapter 23 Theatricality on Screen

Chapter 24 Tone: The Inescapability of Irony

Chapter 25 Dramatic Voice/Narrative Voice

Chapter 26 Writing the Narrative Voice

Chapter 27 Regionalism vs Commercialism: Kelly Reichardt, Eugene Martin, and Kathryn Bigelow

Chapter 28 Adaptations from Literature

Chapter 29 Rewriting

Conclusion

Chapter 30 Personal Scriptwriting: The Edge

Chapter 31 Personal Scriptwriting: The Short Film

Film and Director Name Index

Subje Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-324230-8

1-000-80412-7

1-003-24230-8

1-000-80406-2

9781003242307

OCLC:

1372580993