The Screenwriter's Path
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-64959-0 (ISBN)
Diane Lake is an Associate Professor of screenwriting at Emerson College and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. Her film Frida won the American Film Institute’s Film of the Year and was nominated for six Academy Awards in 2003, winning two. She has been commissioned to write films for Columbia, Disney, Miramax, and Paramount, and has written a mini-series for NBC, created a half-hour series for ABC, and worked with numerous independent producers, actors, and directors. Diane has been a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for over 20 years, where she has also served as an arbiter to determine film credits. Visit Diane's website at www.DianeLake.com or to schedule Diane for a speaking engagement, please email MichaelGriffin@ScreenwritersPath.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FADE IN
PART ONE - Taking the First Steps: What you Need to Know to Write a Screenplay
Chapter 1: ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED: WHICH ARE YOU WRITING?
• Original Screenplays—What You Probably Want to Write
• Adapted Screenplays—What You Should Really Think About Writing
• Public Domain: Stories Free for the Telling
• Published Stories: Contacting Authors and Acquiring Options
• Sample Option Document
• Whichever You Choose, a Story is a Story is a Story
• Chapter One Exercises
Chapter 2: CONCEPT
• The Big Idea
• The Logline
• The Premise
• Chapter Two Exercises
Chapter 3: GENRE
• What Kind of Movie is this, Anyway?
• Understanding the ‘Rules’ of the Top 7 Genres in Film Today
- Comedy
- Romantic Comedy
- Action
- Thriller
- Horror
- Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Drama
• Breaking the ‘Rules’ of the Top 7 Genres in Film Today
• Chapter Three Exercises
Chapter 4: CHARACTER
• Whose Story Do You Want to Tell?
• Getting to the Heart of Your Main Character
• Five Character Questions
- Who is this Person and What Does He/She Want? Need?
- What is His/Her Inner Life?
- Why Should I Care About Him/Her?
- What was His/Her Life Like Before the Story Starts?
- What Does He/She Sound Like?
• Supporting Characters—Please, No Stock Types
- Distinctiveness
- Variety
- Depth
• Chapter Four Exercises
Chapter 5: CHARACTER/STRUCTURE
• Let's Talk Arcs
• Why Character and Structure aren’t Mutually Exclusive
• Using Subplots - a Major Crossroads for Character and Structure
• What if the Journey of Your Main Character Mirrors the Trajectory of the Film?
• How Understanding this Symbiotic Relationship Can Take You to a Higher Level of Storytelling
• Chapter Five Exercises
Chapter 6: STRUCTURE
• Obligatory Thanks to the Greek Guy: How Aristotle Made it All Clear
• Act I: Setting Up Your Story and Main Character’s Journey
- The Tyranny of Page One
- Writing a Killer First 10 Pages
- Ending the Act with a Bang-Up Finish
• Act II: Taking Your Main Character on a Wild Ride
• Act III: Somehow Making the Impossible Possible—Bringing it All Together
• The 7 Steps
1—Catalyst
2—Big Event
3—Major Complication
4—2nd Major Complication
5—All is Lost
6—Can it Be?!
7—Resolution
• Page Numbers: Why Nearly All Scripts are Around 100 Pages
- Seriously? I’m Supposed to Follow Some Cookie-Cutter Formula?!
- Why It Works: The Discipline of Storytelling Construction
- Going Your Own Way: When to Break Ranks with the 7 Steps
• Pacing and How to Feel It
- What Makes a Story Move
- Writing Action—More Words Means More Care
• Deviating From the Norm: Nonlinear Structure and the Anti-Narrative Film
• Chapter Six Exercises
Chapter 7: DIALOGUE
• Writing Good Dialogue: Can it be Taught?
• Working Like Crazy to be Conversational
• Why Less is Always More
• Saying What’s Not Being Said Says it All
• Chapter Seven Exercises
Chapter 8: WRITING THE ADAPTATION
• Why Adaptations are Favored Over Originals in the Industry Today
• Public Domain: Stories Free for the Telling
• Published Stories: Contacting Authors and Acquiring Options
• How to Know What Makes a Good Story for Adaptation
• Breaking Down a 400 Page Novel into a 100 Page Screenplay: A Daunting Task
• Sample Option and Shopping Documents
• Chapter Eight Exercises
Chapter 9: WHEN TO USE YOUR BACK OF TRICKS
• Montages
• Flashbacks
• Voiceover/Narration
• Chapter Nine Exercises
Chapter 10: WHY IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
• Formatting
• Top 7 Things Not to Do in Your Screenplay
• Proofreading
• Chapter Ten Exercises
PART TWO - Slogging Away: How to Know if You’re on the Right Track
• The Pitch—Every Writer’s Touchstone
• The Emotional Story—Make Sure You’re On It
• The Element of Surprise—And Why it Makes All the Difference
• The Writer's Life—And How to Live It
- Decide on a Routine that Works
- Everything is Material
- Form a Writer’s Group and Stay With It
- Travel. Seriously. Everywhere.
PART THREE - Fade Out,You’re Done!—So What’s Next?
• Rewriting—Hemingway Was Right
• Proofreading—Again
• Polishing it Until it Shines
• Launching it Into the World
- Partying—Yes, This is the First Step
- Getting Your Script Read
- Finding an Agent
- Entering Contests
- Websites that Can Really Help
PART FOUR - Knowing Your Business
• Understanding the Collaborative Process
• Keeping up with Trends
• Knowing the Players
FADE OUT
Erscheinungsdatum | 07.04.2017 |
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Zusatzinfo | 11 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 900 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-138-64959-7 / 1138649597 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-64959-0 / 9781138649590 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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