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The Tools of Screenwriting A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay

Paperback • 2011 • English

The Tools of Screenwriting A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay

By David Howard, Edward Mabley

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About the book

Screenwriting is the art of telling stories dramatically - and it can be learned. Although there is no standard formula for writing a screenplay, there are central principles that all good screenplays share. In The Tools of screenwriting, the authors illuminate the essential elements of cinematic storytelling. These elements are guideposts for the aspiring screenwriter, and they can be used in different ways to accomplish a variety of ends. Questions of dramatic structure, plot, dialogue, charac...Show more

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ISBN

9780285639027

Publisher

Souvenir Press Limited

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

The Tools of Screenwriting A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay

Format

Paperback

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