SceneWriting The Missing Manual for Screenwriters

• Main Authors: Perry, Chris 1970- (Author), Sanders, Eric Henry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Bloomsbury Academic 2022; ©2022
• Subjects: Motion picture authorship; Motion picture plays > Technique
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"The first comprehensive guide to mastering the art and craft of writing scenes, providing screenwriters with a new foundational approach to creating beautifully articulated scripts"--

Table of Contents:

• What do they want and why?
• Why can't they have it?
• What are they gonna do about it?
• Where and when is it gonna happen?
• The fundamental tools of scenewriting
• The art of reader engagement
• The unformatted draft
• Formatting for fun and profit
• Check your length
• Managing scene information in dialogue
• Bringing authenticity into your dialogue
• Final polish.