Potent Screenwriting (Paperback)

Paperback. What can Edgar Allan Poe contribute to the film industry? Or Screenwriting?Over 450 film writing credits, second only to William Shakespeare.Mr. Poe's Philosophy of Composition and his timeless written body of work offer a treasure of tips, devices, and methods to increase suspense, use irony, ratchet up tension and fear, and spring surprise twists. Mr. Poe's lessons include: the economy of detailthe Unity of Effectbrevity and claritytension versus resolutionhope versus fearsymbols and subtextallegories and metaphorstwists and rapid denouementadvanced film dialogueAnd of course, putting it all together into a solid screenplay.Mr. Poe and I wish you extraordinary writing! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.