Paperback. The glossary, bibliography, descriptions of short films, and the list of distributors of short films and videotapes have also been updated. Included are citations for short films and web site addresses useful to the short script writer. This guide to writing short scripts has been updated to include three new original short screenplays and details and photographs of two award-winning short films. The author describes the whole script- writing process, from gathering materials to writing, rewriting and formatting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title

Writing Short Scripts (Paperback)

Publisher

Syracuse University Press, New York

Publication Date

1999

Language

English

ISBN 10

0815628021

ISBN 13

9780815628026

Binding

Paperback

Edition

2nd Edition

Condition

new

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This is an updated edition of the first book to help the beginning writer enter the burgeoning world of short films from travelogues to animated shorts. William H. Phillips has extensively revised and updated to include three new and recent original short screenplays and detailed descriptions and photographs of two award-winning short films. Focusing on visualization, dialogue, settings, characters, structure, and themes, Phillips provides a guide to writing scripts for films of less than thirty minutes, from gathering and organizing materials to writing, rewriting, and formatting. Each new chapter includes new and revised ideas and examples. The glossary, bibliography, descriptions of short films, and the list of distributors of short films and videotapes have also been extensively rewritten and updated. Included are citations for short films and web site addresses useful to the short script writer.

About the Author

<b>William H. Phillips </b>is a professor of English at California State University, Stanislaus. He is the author of Analyzing Films.

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