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Writing for the screen : creative and critical approaches

Title
Writing for the screen : creative and critical approaches / Craig Batty and Zara Waldeback.
Author
Batty, Craig
Publication
London : Red Globe Press, 2019.

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Additional Authors
Waldeback, Zara
Subject
  • Motion picture authorship
  • Screenwriters
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-269) and index.
Call Number
MFLF 19-2966
ISBN
  • 1352006081
  • 9781352006087
  • 1352006022
  • 9781352006025
OCLC
1061816928
Author
Batty, Craig, author.
Title
Writing for the screen : creative and critical approaches / Craig Batty and Zara Waldeback.
Publisher
London : Red Globe Press, 2019.
Edition
Second edition.
Description
xxviii, 282 pages ; 22 cm
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-269) and index.
Summary
This revised and refreshed edition guides the contemporary screenwriter through a variety of creative and critical approaches to a deeper understanding of how to tell stories for the screen. With a renewed focus on theme and structure, the book is an essential guide for writers, script developers and teachers to help develop ideas into rich dynamic projects, and craft compelling, resonating screenplays. Combining creative tools and approaches with critical and contextual underpinnings, the book is ideal for screenwriting students who are looking to expand their skills and reflect on practices to add greater depth to their scripts. It will also inspire experienced writers and developers to find fresh ways of working and consider how new technology is affecting storytelling voices. Comprehensive and engaging, this book considers key narrative questions of today and offers a range of exercises to address them. Integrating creative guidance with rigorous scholarship, this is the perfect companion for undergraduate students taking courses in screenwriting. Encouraging and pragmatic, it will provide a wealth of inspiration for those wishing to work in the industry or deepen their study of the practice -- Publisher's description.
Added Author
Waldeback, Zara, author.
Research Call Number
MFLF 19-2966
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