Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters - Softcover

Cowgill, Linda J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0943728800 ISBN 13: 9780943728803

Publisher: Lone Eagle Publishing Co, 1997

Synopsis

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and George Lucas all began their careers making a short film. By contrasting and comparing the differences and similarities between feature films and short films, "Writing Short Films, 2nd Edition", offers readers the essential requirements necessary to make their writing crisp, sharp and compelling. Emphasising characters, structure, dialogue and story, Linda Cowgill dispels the 'magic formula' concept that screenplays can be constructed by anyone with a word processor and a script formatting program. This new edition has been completely updated and revised along with the addition of several new chapters and new film examples. Currently, this title remains the best selling university text book on writing short film screenplays.

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From the Publisher

Learn screenplay writing for shorter films
Writing a good screenplay, short or long, is a difficult job, and Writing Short Films offers readers the essential requirements necessary to make their writing crisp, sharp and compelling. Citing numerous examples from short films as well as feature films, Cowgill teaches strategies to keep a short film on track and writer's block at bay. For more information, visit the Lone Eagle Web Site at http://www.loneeagle.com

Synopsis

Contrasting and comparing the differences and similarities between feature films and short films, Writing Short Films offers readers the essential requirements necessary to make their writing crisp, sharp and compelling. Emphasising characters, structure, dialogue and story, Writing Short Films dispels the 'magic formula' concept that screenplays can be constructed by anyone with a word processor and a script formatting programme.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lone Eagle Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0943728800
• ISBN 13: 9780943728803
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256