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This fresh approach to scriptwriting, innovative in style and approach, incorporates both creativity and critical appraisal as essential methods in writing for the screen. Contemporary case studies, in-depth analyses and interactive exercises create a wealth of ideas for those wishing to work in the industry or deepen their study of the practice.

Writing for the Screen: Creative and Critical Approaches

Acknowledgments.- Introduction.- PART I: FOUNDATIONS.- 1. Establishing Practice.- 2. Subject: Ideas into Character.- 3. Structure and Narrative.- 4. Visual Storytelling.- 5. Dialogue and Voice.- 6. The Cultures of Screenwriting.- 7. Key Points and Foundations Exercises.- PART II: SPECULATIONS.- 8. Exploring Possibilities.- 9. Subjects: Ideas into Character.- 10. Structures and Narratives.- 11. Visual Storytelling.- 12. Dialogues and Voices.- 13. Further Cultures of Screenwriting.- 14. Key Points and Speculations Exercises.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.