Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting - A Step-by-Step Guide from Concept to Finished Script

Field, Syd

ISBN 10: 156731239X / ISBN 13: 9781567312393

Published by MJF Books - Fine Communications, New York, 1994

About this Item

Scarce third edition hardcover. First printing. Completely revised and updated. Expanded edition. Dk. grey boards, red spine wrap, black spine titles, lt. shelf wear, little adhesive at frt., bk. boards. Page fine; no writing. Bind fine, straight. Dj fine; protected in new clear sleeve. The original "bible" for screewriting, updated and improved. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script. Easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers improve their scripts. Syd Field pinpoints the structural and stylistic elements essential to every good screenplay. He presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the script that will succeed. Questions answered: Why are the first ten pages of your script crucially important? How do you collaborate successfully with someone else? How do you adapt a novel, a play, or an article into a screenplay? How do you market your script? 262 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting - A Step-by-Step Guide from Concept to Finished Script
• Publisher: MJF Books - Fine Communications, New York
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156731239X
• ISBN 13: 9781567312393
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: Third Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Providing examples from well-known movies, Field explains the structural and stylistic elements as well as writing techniques basic to the creation of a successful film script

From the Publisher

From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script..

Here are easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers improve their scripts. Syd Field pinpoints the structural and stylistic elements essential to every good screenplay. He presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the script that will succeed.

-Why are the first ten pages of your script crucially important?

- How do you collaborate successfully with someone else?

-How do you adapt a novel, a play, or an article into a screenplay?

-How do you market your script?