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Writing Dialogue

Author : Tom Chiarella
Publisher : Story Press
ISBN 13 : 9781884910326
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Writing Dialogue written by Tom Chiarella and published by Story Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're writing an argument, a love scene, a powwow among sixth graders or scientists in a lab, this book demonstrates how to write dialogue that sounds authentic and original. &break;&break;You'll learn ways to find ideas for literary discussions by tuning in to what you hear every day. You'll learn to use gestures instead of speech, to insert silences that are as effective as outbursts, to add shifts in tone, and other strategies for making conversations more compelling. Nuts and bolts are covered, too - formatting, punctuation, dialogue tags - everything you need to get your characters talking.

Writing Dialogue for Scripts

Author : Rib Davis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147426008X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Writing Dialogue for Scripts written by Rib Davis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills. The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award winning play, Ruined. Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe's London Road) also features.

Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film and TV

Author : Loren-Paul Caplin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000203190
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film and TV written by Loren-Paul Caplin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film and TV is a practical guide that provides you, the screenwriter, with a clear set of exercises, tools, and methods to raise your ability to hear and discern conversation at a more complex level, in turn allowing you to create better, more nuanced, complex and compelling dialogue. The process of understanding dialogue writing begins with increasing writers’ awareness of what they hear. This book provides writers with an assortment of dialogue and language tools, techniques, and exercises and teaches them how to perceive and understand the function, intent and thematic/psychological elements that dialogue can convey about character, tone, and story. Text, subtext, voice, conflict, exposition, rhythm and style are among the many aspects covered. This book reminds us of the sheer joy of great dialogue and will change and enhance the way writers hear, listen to, and write dialogue, and along the way aid the writers’ confidence in their own voice allowing them to become more proficient writers of dialogue. Written by veteran screenwriter, playwright, and screenwriting professor Loren-Paul Caplin, Writing Compelling Dialogue is an invaluable writing tool for any aspiring screenwriter who wants to improve their ability to write dialogue for film and television, as well as students, professionals, and educators.

Creating Unforgettable Characters

Author : Linda Seger
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429942029
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis Creating Unforgettable Characters by : Linda Seger

Download or read book Creating Unforgettable Characters written by Linda Seger and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1990-07-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Linda Seger shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. Interviews with today's top writers complete this essential volume.

You Talkin' to Me?

Author : Linda Seger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781615933136
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (331 download)

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Download or read book You Talkin' to Me? written by Linda Seger and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-publication subtitle: Writing great dialogue.

How to Write a Novel

Author : Nathan Bransford
Publisher : Nathan Bransford
ISBN 13 : 173414940X
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book How to Write a Novel written by Nathan Bransford and published by Nathan Bransford. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford shares his secrets for creating killer plots, fleshing out your first ideas, crafting compelling characters, and staying sane in the process. Read the guide that New York Times bestselling author Ransom Riggs called "The best how-to-write-a-novel book I've read."

Stage Writing

Author : Val Taylor
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781861264527
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (645 download)

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Book Synopsis Stage Writing by : Val Taylor

Download or read book Stage Writing written by Val Taylor and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this clear, practical guide, the processes and techniques of stage writing are illuminated through case studies of 7 classic and contemporary plays. Encouraging stage writers to recognize and develop their own "voice," the book includes chapters on building relationships with the audience, the actor, the director, and the designer; understanding and using the physical space of the sta≥ finding and developing a dramatic story; creating believable dramatic characters and dialogue; building a strong play structure; and writing effective stage directions. The book combines exercises in textual analysis with 8 practical scriptwriting projects; based on photos and scenarios, these projects lead new playwrights to complete original scenes. Val Taylor is a theater director, writer, script consultant, and teacher.

Writing the Script

Author : Wells Root
Publisher : Holt McDougal
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Writing the Script by : Wells Root

Download or read book Writing the Script written by Wells Root and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 1980 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide to writing for the screen goes step-by-step through the process of getting the script on paper, and then onto the screen. -- From product description.

Writing Screenplays That Sell

Author : Michael Hauge
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062725009
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Writing Screenplays That Sell written by Michael Hauge and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1991-08-16 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers story concept, character development, theme, structure, and scenes, analyzes a sample screenplay, and tells how to submit a manuscript, select an agent, and market oneself.

Bambi vs. Godzilla

Author : David Mamet
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1400034442
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bambi vs. Godzilla written by David Mamet and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright: an exhilaratingly subversive inside look at Hollywood from a filmmaker who’s always played by his own rules. Who really reads the scripts at the film studios? How is a screenplay like a personals ad? Why are there so many producers listed in movie credits? And what on earth do those producers do anyway? Refreshingly unafraid to offend, Mamet provides hilarious, surprising, and refreshingly forthright answers to these and other questions about every aspect of filmmaking from concept to script to screen. A bracing, no-holds-barred examination of the strange contradictions of Tinseltown, Bambi vs. Godzilla dissects the movies with Mamet’s signature style and wit.

How to Write Dazzling Dialogue

Author : James Scott Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780910355148
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (551 download)

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Download or read book How to Write Dazzling Dialogue written by James Scott Bell and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is one sure-fire way of improving your novel "fast." . . You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, structure and characters. But if your dialogue is dull it will drag the whole story down. On the other hand, if your dialogue is crisp and full of tension it "immediately" grabs the reader. And if that reader is an agent or editor, sharp dialogue will give them instant assurance that you know what you're doing as a writer. Writing a bestseller or hot screenplay is no easy task, but dazzling dialogue is an absolute essential if you want to get there. The best part is, the skills of the dialogue craft are easy to understand and put into practice. #1 bestselling writing coach James Scott Bell has put together and expanded upon the dialogue lectures from his popular writing seminars. In "How to Write Dazzling Dialogue" you'll learn: What fictional dialogue is ... and isn't The 11 secrets of crafting memorable dialogue The 5 essential tasks of dialogue 5 ways to improve your dialogue ear 4 can't-miss methods to increase conflict and tension in any dialogue exchange The top 10 dialogue issues, and how to resolve them You'll also see dazzling dialogue in action with examples from hit novels and screenplays. Don't sabotage your chances of selling your work to readers or publishers because the dialogue is unexceptional. Dazzle them with what the characters say. "How to Write Dazzling Dialogue" will give you the tools to do it.

The Complete Book of Scriptwriting

Author : J. Michael Straczynski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Scriptwriting written by J. Michael Straczynski and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To survive and thrive in the fantasyland that is show business, you need to know the realities of writing and selling. J. Michael Straczynski learned these realities the hard way. With his help, you'll learn them the easy way. Here the writer/producer of Murder, She Wrote and creator of Babylon 5 tells you how it really is - and how you can really succeed writing scripts. Straczynski shows you the importance of distinguishing yourself, through professionalism and discipline, from the wannabes. He helps you strengthen your writing technique while urging you to bring your own vision to your work, avoid formula, and create from passion. And he takes you in for a close look at every entertainment medium hungry for good scriptwriters.

Writing for the Green Light

Author : Scott Kirkpatrick
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317704207
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Writing for the Green Light written by Scott Kirkpatrick and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who’s been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter. Peppered with interviews from established professionals, Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices gives you a sharp competitive edge by showcasing dozens of everyday events that go on at the studios but are rarely if ever discussed in most screenwriting books. With his behind-the-scenes perspective, Scott Kirkpatrick shows you why the system works the way it does and how you can use its unwritten rules to your advantage. He answers such questions as: Who actually reads your script? How do you pique the interest of studios and decision makers? What do agents, producers, and production companies need in a script? How much is a script worth? What are the best genres for new writers and why? What are real steps you can take to ‘break in’ to television writing? How do you best present or pitch a project without looking desparate? How do you negotiate a contract without an agent? How do you exude confidence and seal your first deal? These and other insights are sure to give you and your screenplay a leg-up for success in this competitive landscape!

Writing Short Scripts

Author : William H. Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Writing Short Scripts written by William H. Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripts (of less than 30 pages) that result in short films or videos (less than 30 minutes) are the ones that beginning scriptwriters are most likely to write and that are most likely to be produced. Focusing on visualization, dialogue, settings, characters, structure, and themes, Phillips (English, Cal. State U., Stanislaus) provides a guide to the writing of such scripts, from gathering and organizing materials to writing, rewriting, and formatting. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Story Sense: A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television

Author : Paul Lucey
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
ISBN 13 : 9780070389960
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (899 download)

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Book Synopsis Story Sense: A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television by : Paul Lucey

Download or read book Story Sense: A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television written by Paul Lucey and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first true textbook for a course in screenwriting. Story Sense provides specific strategies for writing story, character, and script. A wealth of techniques are suggested so that screenwriters can select those that work best for them. The book has been conceived as a working manual for screenwriters and offers hands-on advice for solving the many problems that crop up as the work progresses. In addition, the book includes examples of script format, a glossary of film terms, the Writer's Guild's compensation terms, and such insider examples as a sample studio script evaluation form, a sample script analysis, a sample studio reader's questionnaire, and a sample re-write.

Talk the Talk

Author : Penny Penniston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781932907704
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Talk the Talk written by Penny Penniston and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Want to attract great actors? Write great dialogue. Want to grab the attention of eminent directors and producers? Write great dialogue. Want to enthrall an audience? Write great dialogue." "In twenty lessons, Talk the Talk gives screenwriters and playwrights a complete tool kit for mastering the art of dialogue and includes more than eighty dialogue-writing exercises to guide classrooms, writers' groups, or independent study." "Use this book to master dialogue writing, breathe life into your characters, and create scripts that stand out from the crowd." --Book Jacket.

Writing Subtext

Author : Linda Seger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781615932580
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Writing Subtext written by Linda Seger and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing Subtext explores all the underlying meanings that lie beneath the words, images, and actions in film, which are also applicable to any kind of fiction writing. Replete with examples from films, as well as examples from real life, Writing Subtext helps the writer figure out how to find and write subtext.