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xi, 474 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Learn the rules of scriptwriting, and then how to successfully break them! Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique guide pushes you to challenge yourself and break free of tired, formulaic writing--bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them. Like the best-selling previous editions, seasoned authors Dancyger and Rush explore alternative approaches to the traditional three-act story structure updating this revised edition with...
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"The Complete Guide to Writing A Successful Screenplay outlines timesaving tools to hone your writing, so you can attract Hollywood agents and producers. You will discover how to create (and stick to) a timeline and deadline, whether writing your screenplay is a full- or part-time job. Writing and pitching a screenplay is nothing like writing a novel, and this book presents screenplay-specific information vital for any aspiring film writer. This...
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xviii, 312 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling. Robert McKee's popular writing workshops have earned him an international reputation. The list of alumni with Oscars runs off the page. The cornerstone of his program is his singular book, Story, which has defined how we talk about the art of story creation. Now, in Dialogue, McKee offers the same in-depth...
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xiv, 346 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Discover the secrets of Hollywood storytelling. Fifty screenwriters share the inside scoop about how they surmounted incredible odds to break into the business, how they transformed their ideas into box-office blockbusters, how their words helped launch the careers of major stars, and how they earned accolades and Academy Awards.
16) Screenwriting
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xiii, 426 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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You know that fantastic idea you've got for a screenplay? It's time to make it a reality! In this book, you'll learn how to move from concept to finished product with practical and hands-on advice on writing characters, dialogue and plot, talking to the right people, and marketing and selling your work.
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247 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Pablo, a failed Argentine novelist-turned-screenwriter, has been kidnapped by the greatest Latin American film director of all time and is kept in a basement where he works, day after day, on what he is told must at all costs be a great, world-changing screenplay. Every night, after finishing work on the script, Pablo writes in his notebook and every morning he crosses out what he wrote the night before.
18) Make a movie!
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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Making a film is creative, rewarding... and easier than you think. Why not give it a go? This book gives you all the advice and encouragement you need to take your first steps in the world of cinema.
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343, 12 pages : map ; 21 cm
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English
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"Margot Harrington, an American woman living in Italy .... has written a script that she thinks will validate her life. ... Margot enters into a drama she never imagined, where her ideas of home, love, art, and aging collide with the imperatives of commerce and the essential unknowability of other cultures and other people." -- cover.
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