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"Valuable advice. . . . Presents any number of provocative and clever ways to understand the screenwriting process." John Logan, coscreenwriter of Gladiator Packed with fun and helpful writing projects Find your voice, craft your story, and sell your screenplay So you want to write for pictures? This friendly guide walks you through the essential elements of a good screenplay, from crafting the plot to character development to writing compelling dialogue. You ll discover how to write for different genres, think visually, format your screenplay, and get your script noticed by the right players in show biz. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun
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"Valuable advice. . . . Presents any number of provocative and clever ways to understand the screenwriting process."
-John Logan, coscreenwriter of Gladiator
Packed with fun and helpful writing projects
Find your voice, craft your story, and sell your screenplay
So you want to write for pictures? This friendly guide walks you through the essential elements of a good screenplay, from crafting the plot to character development to writing compelling dialogue. You'll discover how to write for different genres, think visually, format your screenplay, and get your script noticed by the right players in show biz.
The Dummies Way
Screenwriting for Dummies,Laura Schellhardt,John Logan,Laura Schellhardt,For Dummies,0764554867,Film & Video - Screenwriting,Motion picture authorship,Motion picture plays,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Screenwriting,Technique,Television - General,Television authorship,Creative writing guides,Film & television screenplays,Performing Arts / Television / General,Rhetoric
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