A Story Is a Promise (Good Things To Know Before You Write That Screenplay,Novel,or Play) - Softcover

Bill Johnson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967393280 ISBN 13: 9780967393285

Publisher: Blue Haven Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

This book is designed to guide writers towards a new understanding of the process of creating and writing dramatic stories. The first section explains how a story functions like a promise and how you can fulfill a story's promise to the audience. Section two explores how a story's elements are designed, including techniques to create a story premise, developing dynamic characters, how to create a plot, understanding what's at stake in your story, the role of ideas in stories, and the role of conflict in storytelling. The third section offers essays that explore how to outline a story, including examples of story and plot lines, and the unique outline process of Story Director TM. Section Four offers tips on how to begin your story, such as creating a dynamic first sentence and writing with a free voice. The final section utilizes popular novels, screenplays and plays to illustrate the important lessons you've gleaned from the previous chapters. Whether you're a novelist, playwright, or screenwriter, A Story is a Promise is sure to help your work rise to the next level.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blue Haven Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967393280
• ISBN 13: 9780967393285
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 204