Screenplay: The foundations of screenwriting (A Delta book) Book

A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Fieldâ??s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insiderâ??s perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to help aspiring screenwritersâ??from novices to practiced writersâ??hone their craft. Filled with updated materialâ??including all-new personal anecdotes and insights, guidelines on marketing and collaboration, plus analyses of recent films, from American Beauty to Lord of the Ringsâ??Screenplay presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the screenplay that will succeed in Hollywood. Discover:â?¢Why the first ten pages of your script are crucially importantâ?¢How to visually â??grabâ? the reader from page one, word one â?¢Why structure and character are the essential foundation of your screenplayâ?¢How to adapt a novel, a play, or an article into a screenplayâ?¢Tips on protecting your workâ??three legal ways to claim ownership of your screenplayâ?¢The essentials of writing great dialogue, creating character, building a story line, overcoming writerâ??s block, getting an agent, and much more.With this newly updated edition of his bestselling classic, Syd Field proves yet again why he is revered as the master of the screenplayâ??and why his celebrated guide has become the industryâ??s gold standard for successful screenwriting.Read More