Sally J Walker

Intro to Screenwriting

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Many would like to explore screenwriting's unique creative form, but do not have access to formal programs. This book explains how fundamental storytelling principles apply to visual film-making then marches through standard formatting or appearance of a screenplay, thinking plot in cinematic structure, creating dramatic characters and writing multi-layered dialogue along with succinct, vivid narrative. You will be introduced to book-to-film adaptation techniques, Industry jargon, many resources, and essential professional tools like Log Line and the one-page Synopsis.
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  • Randahas quoted7 years ago
    Exercise 1a. List the external role or job of your Protagonist. How does he or she fulfill that role, meaning the inner personality fact that drives the character as he / she copes with the events. Carefully choose your qualifiers for edginess, qualities that can either be positive or negative, qualities that will be used and honed throughout the story.
  • Randahas quoted7 years ago
    Dramatic Stage Play or Screenplay has . . .
    1. Reliance on visual images & directions for collaborators to interpret
    2. Linear story with direct thrust, minimal subplot support
    3. Minimal action-oriented narrative text due to reliance on visual
    a) Stage Play 65% dialogue-35% action directives
    b) Screenplay 35% dialogue-65% action narrative
    4. A “group effort” collaboration of director / actors / staging
    5. Heightened immediacy for audience experience
    6. 90-120 Pages (100 pages average on Spec Script)
  • Randahas quoted7 years ago
    Concept:Each page of script = One Minute Screen / Play Time
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