Rewriting Secrets for Screenwriters
Tom Lazarus(Author)
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 21. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-312-33831-2 (ISBN)
Description
Every screenwriter needs to rewrite more than once, probably many times to make the story work and then to make a sale. And then again later on, to please producers, studios or stars. Tom Lazarus, author of "Stigmata", among other scripts, is a working screenwriter and instructor at UCLA extension. In this book, he's distilled his own experience and that of other screen writers into a system. "Rewriting Secrets for Screenwriters" will teach writers how to: prioritize big scenes; track transitions; plot corrections; add new information; pass through for dialogue; and do an "on the nose" rewrite. Hugely valuable to first-time screenwriters and to veterans of Hollywood pitch wars alike, "Rewriting Secrets for Screenwriters" is laced with humour and attitude as well as information. Its anatomy of a screenplay rewrite breaks down the book's lessons into their practical application - a must for anyone looking for a break in the film business.
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Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Publishing group
Griffin Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-312-33831-2 (9780312338312)
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