Dramatic Story Structure: A Primer for Screenwriters

ISBN-13: 9780415813716 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 216 str.

Edward J Fink

Opis

Entire libraries explore in great depth the many facets of the world of drama. In this handy primer, Edward Fink condenses centuries of writing about dramatic theory into a concise and readable guide to the fundamental principles of dramatic story structure. The structure of this book is straightforward. The first six chapters examine the six elements of drama discussed by Aristotle in 'The Poetics'. A seventh chapter discusses five additional concepts: unity, metaphor, style, universality, and catharsis.

Recenzje

"Dramatic Story Structure is eloquent in its simplicity. Too many books, especially textbooks, mistake length for substance. Dr. Fink’s book is succinct and substantial—to me, this text stands alone among the books I use, and offers something unique that I’d like my students to understand." —Paul Helford, Principal Lecturer, Electronic Media and Film, School of Communication, Northern Arizona University

Spis treści

Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Plot. Chapter 3: Character. Chapter 4: Theme. Chapter 5: Dialogue. Chapter 6: Sound. Chapter 7: Spectacle. Chapter 8: Unity, Metaphor, Universality, Catharsis, and Style. Chapter 9: Comedy. Chapter 10: Script Formats. References.

O autorze

Edward J. Fink, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Radio-TV-Film at California State University, Fullerton.