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Screen Adaptation

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

Screen Adaptation

By Kenneth Portnoy

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About the book

Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres.Topics include: determining which characters and events are most valuable on developing ...Show more

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9781138466333

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published year

2017

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Edition

1

Original title

Screen Adaptation

Format

Hardcover

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