Writing movies : the practical guide for creating stellar screenplays /
written by Gotham Writers' Workshop faculty ; edited by Alexander Steele.
- New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2006.
- viii, 387 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Screenwriting: inventing a myth / Alexander Steele -- Plot: the path of action / Daniel Noah -- Chart of major events -- Characters: the lifeblood / Paul Zimmerman -- Page: words that move / John Glenn -- Scenes: exploring and exploding moments / Tal McThenia -- Beat Sheet -- Dialogue: making more of less / Michael Eldridge -- Subplots: a side of story / Helen Kaplan -- Plot II: like a roller coaster / Tommy Jenkins -- Tone and theme: the overlay and underlay / Jason Greiff - - Revision: from rough to ready / Amy Fox -- Business: slipping past the velvet rope / Christopher Momenee -- Format guide -- Glossary -- Cheat sheet.
From the Publisher: To break into the screenwriting game, you need a screenplay that is not just good, but great. Writing Movies provides everything you need to know to reach this level. Inside you'll find: Explanations of the fundamental elements of screenwriting craft (plot, character, scenes, etc.); insight into such crucial (but seldom discussed) topics as description, voice, tone, and theme; analysis of five brilliant screenplays--Die Hard, Thelma & Louise, Tootsie, Sideways, and The Shawshank Redemption; strategies for breaking into the business; a guide to screenwriting format; assignments that strengthen your command of screenwriting craft; step-by- step tasks that take you from rough idea to polished script; and tie-ins to supplementary material at the book's website.