
Writing & Selling Drama Screenplays
A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Writing & Selling Drama Screenplays
A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television
About this book
All aspects of drama screenwriting, with such case studies as Erin Brockovich, The King's Speech, Juno, and many more
Breaking down the nuts and bolts of what differentiates drama from genre, this book considers questions such as What is "emotional truth?" What separates stereotypical and authentic characters? What are the different types of drama feature screenplay? How do we make these films, when there's "no money?" and What are the distribution opportunities for dramas? Exploring the ways in which drama and authenticity work, it empowers screenwriters to make their own story and character choices, so they can write and also package, finance, and even make their own drama features. Detailed case studies of dramas made on both shoestring and bigger budgets offer insights from their writers, directors, and producers. Films discussed include Brokeback Mountain, American Beauty, Saving Mr. Banks, Changeling, and Girl, Interrupted.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Blurb
- Author the Author
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- What Drama is Not (And Beyond)
- Writing Versus Selling
- Truth and Dare
- The Psyche and Conflict
- Common Writer and Drama Mistakes
- Know Your Drama Niche
- Beating the Odds
- True Blue
- No One Size Fits All
- Whatever It Takes
- Writing And Selling Your Own Spec Drama Screenplay
- Addendum
- Resources
- About Us
- Copyright