Dr. Format Answers Your Questions - Softcover

Trottier, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1885655088 ISBN 13: 9781885655080

Publisher: Dave Trottier, 2002

Synopsis

Do you have a question about screenplay format or spec writing? Now you can have all of Dr. Format's prescriptions in one place.

He addresses such issues as how to handle foreign languages, when can you "legally" use secondary headings (slug lines), how to streamline scenes for a "great read," what Hollywood readers look for in a script, and how to format e-mail conversations.

Dr. Format contains every column Dave Trottier has written for Scr(i)pt Magazine, and each entry has been updated to currect standards. In all, Dave answers 107 common questions with concise answers and clear, illustrative examples that empower you to write with confidence.

Dave teaches you how to direct the camera without using camera directions, and how to use formatting principles to develop your characters. He also shares specific tips on pitch letters and TV sitcom format. And he provides expert guidance on screenwriting issues not found anywhere else.

Dr. Format goes beyond the rules and gives you practical applications that will expand your writing repertoire. According to Dave, "Understanding formatting and spec writing is a key to crafting a great screenplay." Let Dr. Format help you do just that.

About this title

From the Publisher

This is a new printing of the revised edition. It contains all of Dave Trottier's columns through March, 2006. Dave is also the author of The Screenwriter's Bible (now in its fourth edition) and The Freelance Writer's Bible.

About the Author

David Trottier is the author of the popular and critically-acclaimed Screenwriter's Bible. Dave is also a produced screenwriter, seminar leader, and script consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dave Trottier
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1885655088
• ISBN 13: 9781885655080
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 119