Gardner's Guide to Screenplay

Gardner's Guide to Screenplay
Author: Jule Selbo
Publisher: Garth Gardner Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Motion picture authorship
ISBN: 9781589650527

The quintessential guide for screenwriters—whether it is the first screenplay or the one hundredth—helps create the perfect script by offering step-by-step guidance on how to focus and polish writing, to ensure that it is ready for production. After a first draft is completed and a screenplay is ready to enter the competitive marketplace, this manual offers an 11-step story breakdown, a template that takes the haphazardness out of the process of writing, as well as specific, concrete advice on the rewriting process. This must-have companion is for screenwriters serious about getting their film produced.

Gardner's Guide to Screenwriting

Gardner's Guide to Screenwriting
Author: Marilyn Webber
Publisher: Garth Gardner Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Motion picture authorship
ISBN: 9780966107579

Guiding a great script idea through the screenplay process, this guide instructs how to develop marketable stories, create interesting characters, construct strong script structure and pen-sharp dialogue, weave interesting themes, and write original scenes.

Gardner's Guide to Animation Scriptwriting

Gardner's Guide to Animation Scriptwriting
Author: Marilyn Webber
Publisher: Garth Gardner Company
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

"Gardner's Guide to Animation Scriptwriting" is the place to go for information on writing Saturday morning cartoons or animation short films. This book is user-friendly, with illustrated text that takes readers through the steps necessary to create a winning script.

Gardner's Guide to Feature Animation Writing

Gardner's Guide to Feature Animation Writing
Author: Marilyn Webber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

This book conveys useful screenwriting rules to help you develop marketable feature-length animation scripts. It explains the differences between animation and live-action scripts and feature animation genres, and gives advice on plot structure, character, dialogue and the integration of comedy elements.

Gardner's Guide to Television Scriptwriting

Gardner's Guide to Television Scriptwriting
Author: Marilyn Webber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Television authorship
ISBN: 9781589650046

This helpful title includes information on the different television genres, the basic four act structure, TV plot gimmicks, character types and motivations, scene construction, dialogue devices, themes, prose and rewrite lists. Learn the proper format and how to pitch an idea once it is written.

Screenwriting

Screenwriting
Author: Bridget Conor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-04-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136169482

Screenwriting: Creative Labor and Professional Practice analyzes the histories, practices, identities and subjects which form and shape the daily working lives of screenwriters. Author Bridget Conor considers the ways in which contemporary screenwriters navigate and make sense of the labor markets in which they are immersed. Chapters explore areas including: Screenwriting histories and myths of the profession Screenwriting as creative labor Screenwriters’ working lives Screenwriting work and the how-to genre Screenwriting work and inequalities Drawing on historical and critical perspectives of mainstream screenwriting in the USA and UK, as well as valuable interviews with working screenwriters, this book presents a highly original and multi-faceted study of screenwriting as creative labor and professional practice. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorandfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780203080771

A Quick Guide to Screenwriting

A Quick Guide to Screenwriting
Author: Ray Morton
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0879108851

(Quick Guide). The Quick Guide to Screenwriting is the ultimate reference manual to the art, craft, and business of writing for the movies. In a series of brief but comprehensive segments, the book covers the entire process of creating a film script, from conceiving the initial idea, to developing the story, to producing a polished and professional final draft. Covered topics include the history of screenwriting; commercial vs. "personal" writing; the three basic types of screenplays; how to brainstorm ideas; developing and structuring a story; the techniques of cinematic storytelling; screenplay style and formatting; essential tools of the screenwriting trade; the seven basic steps to writing a screenplay; important screenwriting dos and don'ts; how to get quality feedback and then use it to improve your work; and the business of screenwriting, including copyright and registration of finished material, the function of agents and managers, the Writers Guild, contracts, the development process, and how to bring your work to the attention of the industry. Written in smart, reader-friendly prose, the book is chock-full of the vital information, helpful tips, and keen advice that will help you make your script the best it can be.

Vault Guide to Screenwriting Careers

Vault Guide to Screenwriting Careers
Author: David Kukoff
Publisher: Vault Inc.
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2005
Genre: Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
ISBN: 1581313705

Get the inside scoop on exciting film careers with this new Vault guide to writing a screenplay and to how the entertainment industry works.

A Guide to Screenwriting Success

A Guide to Screenwriting Success
Author: Stephen V. Duncan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2020-07-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1538128934

A Guide to Screenwriting Success, Second Edition provides a comprehensive overview of writing—and rewriting—a screenplay or teleplay and writing for digital content. Duncan's handy book teaches new screenwriters the process of creating a professional screenplay from beginning to end. It shows that inspiration, creativity, and good writing are not elusive concepts but attainable goals that any motivated person can aspire to. Duncan includes sections on all aspects of screenwriting—from character development to story templates—and breaks down the three acts of a screenplay into manageable pieces. A Guide to Screenwriting Success contains dozens of exercises to help writers through these steps. The second half of Duncan's practical book covers another, often overlooked, side of screenwriting—the teleplay. Aspiring writers who also want to try their hand at writing for television will need to learn the specifics of the field. The book breaks down this area into two parts, the one-hour teleplay and the situation comedy. There is a section on writing and producing digital content that embraces the “Do It Yourself” attitude to approaching a career in the entertainment industry. Success in screenwriting is no longer a dream but an achievable goal for those who pick up Duncan's guide.