eBook - ePub

Screenwriting For Dummies

Name: Screenwriting For Dummies
ISBN: 9781119835776

Laura Schellhardt,

English
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Available on iOS & Android

eBook - ePub

Screenwriting For Dummies

Laura Schellhardt,

About this book

Suspend your disbelief—you can make it as a screenwriter

Behind every blockbusterfilmand binge-worthy show, there's a screenwriter—and that writer could be you! Turn your brainstorming sessionsintodynamicscripts with the help of ScreenwritingForDummies. Create believable worlds with relatable characters, grippingdialogue, andnarrativestructures that will keep even the showbiz bigwigs on the edge of their seats.Onceyou've polished your product, it's time to bring it to market.This book is full of advice that will help you geteyeson your screenplays so you can sell your work and find success as a screenwriter. From web series tomovie musicals tofeature films, this book shows you how to develop and hone your craft.

Learn to think like a screenwriterandturn story ideas into visually driven, relatable scripts that will get noticed
Study the elements of a story, like plot structure (beginning, middle, and end) and characterization (wait, who's that, again?)
Hop over the hurdle of writer's block, and tackle other obstacles that stand in the way of your scriptwriting career
Get insider insight into finding an agent and meeting with studio execs, plus alternative markets for your finished work

This updated edition covers the latesttrends andopportunities—and there are lots of them—for today's writers. Let Dummies help you map out your story and put your script on the road to production.Thank us when yourworkgoes viral!

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