{"product_id":"screenwriting-is-storytelling-isbn-9780399530241","title":"Screenwriting is Storytelling","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe step-by-step guide to creating a compelling screenplay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn the basics of screenwriting, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Developing themes within the plot\u003cbr\u003e- Using structure to define the story\u003cbr\u003e- Creating memorable characters\u003cbr\u003e- Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts \u003cbr\u003e- Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure\u003cbr\u003e- Mastering different genresScreenwriting is StorytellingForeword by Arthur Hiller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: \"Screenwriters must become storytellers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One\u003cbr\u003eScreenthinking: \"What is my story about?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Screenwriting is Storytelling\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Movies are Entertainment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Big Idea\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Four \"Story\" Questions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Form: 3-Act Paradigms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Spine: The Process\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Integrating Form and Spine\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Critical Thinking and Creative Tools\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003cbr\u003eScreenplanning: \"How does my story make the audience feel?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Genre\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Plot vs. Story\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Creating the Main Character\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Creating the Antagonist\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Supporting Characters Who Tell the Story\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Creating Dramatic Conflict\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Moral Dilemma and the Moral of the Story\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Following the Emotional Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three\u003cbr\u003eScreenwriting: \"This is what my story is about.\"\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: The One-Page Summary\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: The Step Outline\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Creating the Scene\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: Originality\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: Where Good Scripts Go Wrong\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four\u003cbr\u003eRewriting and Script Doctoring: \"What is my story really about?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: Writing Is Rewriting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five\u003cbr\u003eBreaking In and Staying There\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23: Breaking In\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24: Second Careers and Reinventing Yourself\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostscript: \"Becoming a Storyteller\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Entertainment Industry Organizations\u003cbr\u003eB. Screenwriting Competitions\u003cbr\u003eC. Popular Internet Websites for Screenwriters\u003cbr\u003eD. \"Standout U.S. Format\" and Elements of Screenwriting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate Wright is an Emmy Award-winning producer and screenwriter with more than 20 years of experience. Ms. Wright is a Senior Instructor at UCLA Extension's internationally known Writers Program where she teaches \"Script Doctoring: Rewriting for Production\" and \"Writing the Screenplay the Professional Way.\"","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302611833061,"sku":"NP9780399530241","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399530241.jpg?v=1767736216","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/screenwriting-is-storytelling-isbn-9780399530241","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}