How to Write Great Screenplays and Get Them Into Production
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How to Write Great Screenplays and Get Them Into Production


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Have you got a great idea for a screenplay, but don't know how to write it visually? Then this book is for you. It will give you the vital information you need to know before you write your script; the vital techniques you need to learn when you're writing your script. But, more importantly, it will show you how to market your script after it's written. These three vitally important stages will make your script STAND OUT from the crowd. Your will learn about: - - Preparing outlines and synopses and treatments. - The Three Act Structure - Writing powerful opening scenes, and compelling scenes to follow - Techniques to make your script stand out - Writing effective dialogue - Writing a logline to use as a powerful marketing tool to interest an agent or producer. - Professional script formatting - Organisations that help screenwriters - How to copyright your work - How to market your script - The Twenty important things to check before you send out your script
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'A very practical and businesslike take on scriptwriting...effectively delivers the most essential information in all areas of concern in the craft of scriptwriting. This is an introduction to the concepts of screenwriting that will take your scriptwriting from the basics to a good and near professional level. For that, it has to get five stars. The appendices are also fantastic.' www.bookbag.co.uk
AUTHOR BIOG:
Linda M James is a writer of novels, non-fiction books and screenplays. She has written two historical novels and also had many short stories and poems published. Her screenplay "Young Ivanhoe" is in production and further screenplays are in pre-production. Linda also runs writing workshops in Tunbridge Wells where she now lives after living abroad for ten years.
CONTENTS:
1. The importance of preparation
2. Outlines, synopses and treatments
3. The three-act structure
4. The inciting incident
5. Writing powerful opening scenes
6. Writing compelling scenes
7. Techniques to make your script stand out
8. Writing effective dialogue
9. Loglines
10. Film genres
11. Professional script formatting
12. Organizations that help screenwriters
13. Copyright your work
14. Marketing your script
Appendices
- 1. Script websites
2. Screenwriting Software
3. Options and assignments
4. A sample option agreement(UK)
5. A sample option agreement (USA)
Glossary of common screen terms
Famous last lines
Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845283070
  • Publisher: How to Books*
  • Publisher Imprint: How to Books*
  • Depth: 19
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 412 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1845283074
  • Publisher Date: 15 Aug 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 190
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: And Get Them into Production
  • Width: 152 mm


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