SHORT FILMS: WRITING THE SCREENPLAY by Patrick Nash ( 9781842435014 )

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Title:

SHORT FILMS: WRITING THE SCREENPLAY

By:

Patrick Nash

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1842435019

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9781842435014

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Publisher:

OLDCASTLE BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

12 January, 2012

Pages:

256

Synopsis:

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structure Ideas generation Plot and pace Screenplay format Dos and don'ts Eliciting emotion Dialogue and subtext Character design Protagonists and antagonists Character motivation and goals Conflict, obstacles and stakes Cliches and Stereotypes Beginnings, middles and ends Hooking the viewer Screenplay competitions Loglines, outlines and synopses Rewriting and length Practicalities and budgets The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.

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Creative Essentials

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