Screenwriting Is Storytelling: Creating an A-List Screenplay That Sells!

The step-by-step guide to creating a compelling screenplay

While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.

Learn the basics of screenwriting, including:

- Developing themes within the plot
- Using structure to define the story
- Creating memorable characters
- Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts
- Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure
- Mastering different genres

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tarcher
Published: 10/05/2004
ISBN: 9780399530241
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.04h x 5.98w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/2004 pg. 380