{"product_id":"the-art-of-plotting-isbn-9781580650700","title":"The Art of Plotting","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Plotting\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete, clear guide to creating compelling plots for film. Integrate plot, characterization, and exposition to make stories real. Learn with examples from new and classic movies examine great plots in action. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlot must be as much about the emotions of the characters as it is about the events of the story. That’s the message of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Plotting\u003c\/i\u003e, which teaches screenwriters how to integrate plot, characterization, and exposition to make stories compelling. Using examples from recent and classic movies, author Linda J. Cowgill demonstrates how the plot springs naturally from the characters—and how that technique makes audiences connect with the story on a more intimate level. Examples include \u003ci\u003eAmerican Beauty, Shakespeare in Love, Erin Brockovich, Spider-Man, Chinatown, Jaws\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Easy exercises reveal common plot problems and help writers overcome them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClear and easy to understand and to use, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Plotting\u003c\/i\u003e shows exactly how great plotting evolves from characters caught in life-changing conflicts—and how to create great plots driven by that idea.\u003cb\u003eLinda J. Cowgill\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWriting Short Films\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Screenplay Structure\u003c\/i\u003e, currently heads the screenwriting department at the Los Angeles Film School. She has written for film and television, and taught at the American Film Institute, Loyola Marymount University, and the Boston Film Institute. She has presented \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Plotting\u003c\/i\u003e seminar in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.","brand":"Lone Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302175297765,"sku":"NP9781580650700","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580650700.jpg?v=1767738175","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-art-of-plotting-isbn-9781580650700","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}