The screenwriter's roadmap 21 ways to jumpstart your story

Finally, a GPS system for screenwriters!The potentially long and arduous journey of writing a screenplay was just made easier to navigate with The Screenwriter's Roadmap. Avoid the wrong turns, dead ends, gaping p(l)otholes, and other obstacles that result in frustration , wasted time, and wast...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Landau, Neil (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waltham, Mass. : Focal Press 2013.
Edición:1st edition
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  • The Screenwriter's Roadmap 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 What's the Catch?: Clarify the Central Conflict of Your Premise; 2 Why Are We Here?: Think of Setting and Time Period as Another Character in Your Screenplay; 3 Who Are We Rooting For?: Create an Iconic Protagonist with a Core Contradiction; 4 What's the Point (of View)?: Add Dimension to Characters via POV, Subtext and Dialogue; 5 What's at Stake?: Give Your Protagonist Something to Win and Something to Lose
  • 6 What's the Kryptonite?: Determine Your Protagonist's Most Significant Weakness (Achilles' Heel)7 Who's the Bad Guy?: Inject a Potent Antagonistic Force; 8 What's the Structural Blueprint?: Draft the Architectural Foundation; 9 What's the Spark?: Hook Your Audience with an "Inciting Incident"; 10 What's the Trap?: Plunge Your Protagonist into Crisis at the End of Act One; 11 What's the Curveball?: Ratchet Up the Stakes at the Midpoint of Act Two; 12 What's the "Aha" Moment?: Position Your Protagonist at a Crossroads at the End of Act Two; 13 What's the Rush?: Set the Clock Ticking
  • 14 What's the Worst Thing That Could Happen?: Push Your Protagonist to the Edge at the Climax15 Where Are We Going with All This?: Pay Off the Setups; 16 How Did We End Up Here?: Crafting the Inevitable Conclusion; 17 What's the Missing Piece?: Infuse Your Story with a Central Mystery; 18 What's the Movie Really About?: Illuminate the Central Thematic Question; 19 Where Is the Heat?: Fuel and Stoke the Dramatic Fire; 20 How Does It Make You Feel?: Connect to the Emotional Core of Your Characters; 21 What's Wrong with This Picture?: Rewrites: Revise and Refine Your Intention and Vision
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