Why Does the Screenwriter Cross the Road?

Name: Why Does the Screenwriter Cross the Road? | And other screenwriting secrets
Brand: Michael Wiese Productions
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And other screenwriting secrets

Joe Gilford(Autor*in)

Michael Wiese Productions (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 1. Mai 2015

216 Seiten

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Intro
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 FILM IS NOT A VISUAL MEDIUM
Why It's Taken You So Long to Write an Unfinished Script
If You Feel Good Writing It, You're Doing It Wrong!
You Can't Learn to Write a Crappy Screenplay
You Have to Know What You're Doing
There's No Such Thing As a "Bad Idea," Only a Story Poorly Told
Exercises
Chapter 2 SCREEN PLAYS ARE NOT WRITTEN - THEY'RE BUILT
Stories Are Energy Machines
There Are No Rules in Screenwriting - But You Have to Obey Every Single One!
Screenplays Are Like Good Watches: The "Moving Parts" of a Screenplay
Checklist: The Moving Parts of a Screen Story
"Putting It in the Box": A Screenplay Is Like a Chair - You Gotta Be Able to Sit in It!
The World of the Journey Is the Plot!
Why Now?
Life Is Chaos. Movies Make Sense
The Promise
Story Value: What's It Worth?
The "Action Structure" of Your Story
Action Structure: The Godfather
Chapter 3 SO THERE'S THIS PERSON
You're Writing for Actors!
Your Main Character Moves in Two Opposite Directions At Once
Great Characters = Great Actors: Movies Are About Performance
No Character Left Behind
Chapter 4 WHY IS THIS STORY SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR HERO?
The "Fatal Flaw"
Your Character Is Looking for Satisfaction - But You're Gonna Make Him/Her Sweat for It!
"If It Weren't for Me, Everything Would Be Fine!"
"Schmuck!" "Idiot!" - Nicknames for Your Protagonist
Exercises
Chapter 5 IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THIS STORY, WHO WILL?
You Can Make This Stuff Up!
Exercises
Zombie Rules: Believing the Unbelievable
Chapter 6 SUSTAINABLE SCREEN WRITING
The Story Is Always Being Told
Stress, Story Torque, and Zápletka: Putting the Squeeze On!
Eight Good Scenes
Scenes: The Bricks on the Framework
Cause and Effect: Don't Waste My Screen Time, Pal!
When You Pack, Take Only What You're Going to Wear
Irony: It's Not Over 'til It's Not Over
What's the Worst That Can Happen? - That's What Happens!
Your Surprise Ending . . . Is Inevitable
Exercise
Chapter 7 TOOL BAG : SOME OF THE GADGETS YOU'LL NEED
"Shut Up When You Talk to Me . . . " Dialogue Is Not Just Talk
"Many Years Ago . . . " - Flashbacks
Backstory - How Does It Get into My (Front) Story?
"That's Me Talking, In Case You Didn't Recognize Me . . .": Voiceover Dos & Don'ts
"Just Listen . . . ": Monologues
"Whose 'Now' Is It Anyway?": Time and When to Mess with It
Plants and Payoffs
The Sidekick, the Mentor, the Student, and All Those Other Types of Characters
To Montage or Not Montage
Yes, There Is a "Rule of Threes" - And It's Not Stupid
Chapter 8 OKAY, NOW GO WRITE YOUR SCRIPT!
The "Certainty Principle" - You and Your Story
Step by Step by Step by Step by Step by Step: Your Beat Sheet
Methods to the Madness
Page Count and Structure
Writing = Writing, So Write!
You're Married to Your Story Now, So Be Faithful!
Chapter 9 NOW WHAT?
"Industry Experts": Nine Out of Ten Times - They're Wrong!
It's Your Script and You'll Write What You Want To
The Three Ds
"Copying" Is Plagiarism. "Stealing" Is Art!
Get It Out There!
Appendix: Recommended Viewing (. . . and spoiler alert)
Acknowledgments
About the Author

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