How to Build a Great Screenplay: A Master Class in Storytelling for Film

Howard, David

ISBN 10: 031235262X / ISBN 13: 9780312352622

Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Build a Great Screenplay: A Master Class in Storytelling for Film
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031235262X
• ISBN 13: 9780312352622
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 14 ounces

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Synopsis

As founding director of the graduate screenwriting program at the university of Southern California, David Howard has taught the authors of some of the most successful movies of our time, including "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" and "Natural Born Killers". His comprehensive new book deconstructs the craft of writing for film, and reveals: story arc; plotting and subplotting; classical vs. revolutionary screenplay structure; tone, style and atmosphere; the use of time; and the creation of drama and tension.

About the Author

David Howard is the founding director of the graduate screenwriting program at USC, where he teaches various courses in screenwriting. His students have scripted such successful films as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Air Force One, Permanent Midnight, and Natural Born Killers. The coauthor (with Edward Mabley) of The Tools of Screenwriting, he lives in Los Angeles, California.