Screamplay: The Last Book on Writing Horror for the Screen

SO, YOU WANT TO WRITE A SCARY MOVIE . . .

For anyone with the desire to write a horror film, no matter your level of experience, Screamplay: The Last Book on Writing Horror for the Screen is your guide to crafting a successful screenplay. With this book, you will always have a resource for developing story ideas and a clear plan on how to turn one into a feature-length script. It will take you step-by-step through the screenwriting process, from inception to completion . . . and beyond. You will learn how to:

- brainstorm ideas
- plot a three-act story
- write better action and dialogue
- craft a scary scene
- format your screenplay
- pitch your project to agents and producers

Plus, you will discover the four core elements of a horror story and the 24 story beats of a three-act plot structure. Also, you will find story breakdowns of celebrated horror movies as case studies.

This book also features a unique method for generating story ideas. It gamifies the earliest stage of story development and enables you to produce concepts quickly and fully. Moreover, these pages contain several writing exercises and more than two dozen story prompts.

Aside from screenwriters, fans and academics can gain a deeper understanding of horror cinema from the inside out with Screamplay. It is a great reference for genre aficionados and storytellers alike.