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The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction Into Film

Paperback • 1992 • English

The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction Into Film

By Linda Seger

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About the book

Adaptations have long been a mainstay of Hollywood and the television networks. Indeed, most Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning films have been adaptations of novels, plays, or true-life stories. Linda Seger, author of two acclaimed books on scriptwriting, now offers a comprehensive handbook for screenwriters, producers, and directors who want to successfully transform fictional or factual material into film. Seger tells how to analyze source material to understand why some of it resists adap...Show more

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ISBN

9780805016260

Publisher

Holt McDougal

Published year

1992

Language

English

Original title

The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction Into Film

Format

Paperback

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