Paperback. Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structure, ideas generation, plot and pace, screenplay format, dos and don'ts, and much more! The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays. Short Films: Writing the Screenplay is a comprehensive introduction to the process from generating ideas to practicalities and budgets. It includes short scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from award-winning screenwriters. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Short Films: Writing the Screenplay (Paperback)
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd, Harpenden
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1842435019
ISBN 13: 9781842435014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A complete guide to short film screenplays, from finding and developing that exciting idea to information on the technical revolution in digital filmmaking and distribution

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story, and a screenplay. Here Patrick Nash analyzes the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on story and structure, plot and pace, generating ideas, screenplay format, dialogue and format, and character design. He helps readers ensure that their writing will be fresh by discussing common clich�s and stereotypes; conflict, obstacles, and stakes; eliciting emotion; and how to hook the viewer. The specifics of loglines, outlines, and synopses are also covered, as well as rewriting, length, practicalities, and budgets. The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.

About the Author

Patrick Nash is an award-winning writer of both short and feature length screenplays. An award winner in Hollywood's Page Awards and a runner up in the British Short Screenplay Competition and BBC's Tony Doyle Awards among others, he has worked on short films and short film selection panels and juries with the Oscar accredited Foyle Film Festival, the UK's only Academy accredited film festival.

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