Bulletproof
Writing Scripts that Don't Get Shot Down
Will be published approx. on 1. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-1-61593-299-3 (ISBN)
Description
The team of Diamond and Weissman have been writing movies and mentoring filmmakers for decades. In this practical guide, they take the aspiring writer by the hand and guide them through the logistics and tools of writing an attention-grabbing, audience-pleasing screenplay. Readers will learn the interests and needs of managers, agents, producers, executives, financiers, directors, and actors. Diamond and Weissman attribute their phenomenal success to a career-long focus on the motives and priorities of film sponsors and benefactors.
Whether it's a theatrical release or a streaming movie, a major, big-budget tent pole or an intimate, character-driven indie drama, Diamond and Weissman apply their time-tested approach. This fresh way of thinking will resonate with writers, industry professionals, and cinephiles excited to peek under the hood at what makes their favorite films tick.
Bulletproof is the rare screenwriting instructional penned by authors with both massive credits and decades of business experience. It is poised to take its place as one of the must-reads of the genre.
Whether it's a theatrical release or a streaming movie, a major, big-budget tent pole or an intimate, character-driven indie drama, Diamond and Weissman apply their time-tested approach. This fresh way of thinking will resonate with writers, industry professionals, and cinephiles excited to peek under the hood at what makes their favorite films tick.
Bulletproof is the rare screenwriting instructional penned by authors with both massive credits and decades of business experience. It is poised to take its place as one of the must-reads of the genre.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
305 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61593-299-3 (9781615932993)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface: How We Came to Write This Book
Introduction: What Is the "Bulletproof Approach," and Why Is It So Important?
Chapter One: The Bulletproof Movie Idea
The Difference Between an Idea for a Movie and an Idea for a Screenplay * Anatomy of a Movie Idea: The Three C's * Vetting Your Idea * The Logline * Finding Your Idea's Place in the Landscape: Studio vs. Indie Ideas
Chapter Two: Finding Bulletproof Models
Taking Your Place at the Table * Watching With a Discerning Eye * Finding Inspiration in Those Who've Come Before
Chapter Three: The Bulletproof "One-Pager"
A Basic Grasp of Story Structure * What Your Movie's About vs. What Your Movie's Really About * How Your Story Will Play Out * The Story of Your Movie on One Page
Chapter Four: Building Bulletproof Characters
The Tested Lead * The Likable Lead * The Castable Lead * The Chart
Chapter Five: Building the Bulletproof Outline
The Meld * Connective Tissue * Subplots: B Stories, C Stories, and "Runners" * The Outline * Outline, Treatment, or Pitch Document
Chapter Six: The Bulletproof Set Piece
What's a Set Piece? * Building Your Set Pieces
Chapter Seven: Writing the Bulletproof Screenplay
The Opening * The Nuts and Bolts * Sluglines * Character Description * Action * Dialogue * Transitions and Segues * It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint * One Last Thing . . .
Chapter Eight: The Bulletproof Rewrite
Delivering on Your Promise . . . and Your Premise * Delivering on Your Characters * The Cut Pass: Pacing and Page Count
Chapter Nine: The Bulletproof Submission
Penetrating the Barriers to Entry * They Like It, Now What . . . ? * Be Strong and of Good Courage
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms
Appendix: Chapter Summaries and Suggested Exercises
Preface: How We Came to Write This Book
Introduction: What Is the "Bulletproof Approach," and Why Is It So Important?
Chapter One: The Bulletproof Movie Idea
The Difference Between an Idea for a Movie and an Idea for a Screenplay * Anatomy of a Movie Idea: The Three C's * Vetting Your Idea * The Logline * Finding Your Idea's Place in the Landscape: Studio vs. Indie Ideas
Chapter Two: Finding Bulletproof Models
Taking Your Place at the Table * Watching With a Discerning Eye * Finding Inspiration in Those Who've Come Before
Chapter Three: The Bulletproof "One-Pager"
A Basic Grasp of Story Structure * What Your Movie's About vs. What Your Movie's Really About * How Your Story Will Play Out * The Story of Your Movie on One Page
Chapter Four: Building Bulletproof Characters
The Tested Lead * The Likable Lead * The Castable Lead * The Chart
Chapter Five: Building the Bulletproof Outline
The Meld * Connective Tissue * Subplots: B Stories, C Stories, and "Runners" * The Outline * Outline, Treatment, or Pitch Document
Chapter Six: The Bulletproof Set Piece
What's a Set Piece? * Building Your Set Pieces
Chapter Seven: Writing the Bulletproof Screenplay
The Opening * The Nuts and Bolts * Sluglines * Character Description * Action * Dialogue * Transitions and Segues * It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint * One Last Thing . . .
Chapter Eight: The Bulletproof Rewrite
Delivering on Your Promise . . . and Your Premise * Delivering on Your Characters * The Cut Pass: Pacing and Page Count
Chapter Nine: The Bulletproof Submission
Penetrating the Barriers to Entry * They Like It, Now What . . . ? * Be Strong and of Good Courage
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms
Appendix: Chapter Summaries and Suggested Exercises