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Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook - Hardcover

Portnoy, Kenneth

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9781138466333: Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138466336 ISBN 13: 9781138466333
Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres.Topics include: determining which characters and events are most valuable on developing the main story;expanding short novellas and condensing long novels;using dialog to advance the story and reveal character;comparing the formats of plays, short stories, and novels to those of screenplaysapproaching the marketplaceIn this book, both beginning writers and professionals will find the tools necessary to evaluate a prospective source and create a successful screenplay

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138466336
ISBN 13 
9781138466333
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
176
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