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Exploding the myth that a screenplay is theeasiest literary form to master, this booknavigates a relatively painless path through thescreenwriting labyrinth and offers an easy todigest, step-by-step guide to writing a scriptfrom inception to completion. If you don't learn,you won't earn.

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How do I write a screenplay? The recent explosion of unsolicited material written for the world's greatest, sexiest entertainment medium has largely produced a mountain of wasted paper. Truth is, the many who write from scratch, no matter how talented, have more chance of winning the lottery than creating an excellent script. The few who achieve success do so because they have shed the blood, sweat and tears necessary to master the elaborate art & craft of Screenwriting. In this high-stakes screen arena, knowledge equals power - if you haven't attained it, you must be working towards it. You don't learn, you won't earn. This book explodes the myth that a screenplay is the easiest literary form to master, navigates a relatively painless path through the Screenwriting labyrinth, and offers an easy to digest step-by-step guide to writing a script from inception to completion. What's in it? The main areas covered are: Motivation; Research & Development; Genre; Idea; Story & Plot; Audience; Character; Action & Setting; Structure; Format; Dialogue; Synopses & Treatments; Drafts; Marketing & The Industry. There's also a glossary of commonly used jargon to further demystify the process, and a trawl through the good, the bad and the indifferent among the rainforest of literature on the subject.

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John Costello is the author of Science Fiction Films.

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  • PublisherPocket Essentials
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 1903047471
  • ISBN 13 9781903047477
  • BindingPaperback
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages160

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