Saturday, July 2, 2011

SCRIPTWRITING: THE MECHANICS

SCRIPTWRITING: THE MECHANICS is a practical guide to writing scripts for film and television. Its twenty chapters cover everything you need to know, from initial idea to finished dialogue, taking in along the way:The Eleven Story StepsThe Four Story ElementsThe Three Cs: conflict, contrast and contradictionThe Three Ms: motor, motive and motivationHead v HeartImage v RealityURST (Unresolved Sexual Tension)Point of ViewA and B plotsSuperior and Inferior PositionFlashback and ForeshadowingPower ShiftsDialogue TechniquesGuy Meredith is a writer and story editor who trains regularly at the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union, including Emmy award-winning series amongst his credits and Oscar nominees amongst his clients. This guide is the first time his 25 years of hands-on experience has been published in book form.SCRIPTWRITING: THE MECHANICS gets straight to the nuts and bolts of how to write a script. Aimed at both new and ambitious writers, it guides you through the complex creativ..

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