Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780240803494 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 176 str.

Kenneth Portnoy

Opis

Examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. This book provides information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres.

Spis treści

Contents:Principles of Dramatic Writing; Characterization; Structure; Case History of "Kramer vs. Kramer"; Social Issue; Case History of "The Bridges of Madison County"; The Short Story; Case History of "The English Patient"; Plays; Dialog and the Marketplace

O autorze

Authored by Portnoy, Kenneth