"Screenwriting With a Conscience: Ethics for Screenwriters" is for screenwriters who care deeply about what they write; who are aware that movie images matter and can influence audiences; and who want to create meaningful screenplays that make powerful statements while entertaining and winning over audiences. A user-friendly guide to ethical screenwriting, this book makes the case that social responsibility is endemic to public art while it emphatically champions First Amendment rights and condemns censorship.
In this dynamic and practical volume, author Marilyn Beker provides methods for...

Using examples from classic and recent popular films, this book explores the motivation and sensibility a screenwriter needs to embark on a social issue project. It also gives techniques for choosing compelling subjects and provides historical context for social issue movies.