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In this practical, hands-on guide, veteran TV and screenwriter Ben Brady unlocks the secrets of the adaptation process, showing aspiring writers and writing teachers how to turn any kind of narrative material into workable, salable screenplays for film an

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part 1. Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Transition
    • 3. Plot
    • 4. The Premise
    • 5. Character
    • 6. The Nature of a Treatment
    • 7. The Treatment
    • 8. Dialogue
    • 9. Camera Language and Screenplay Format
  • Part 2. The Screenplay Claire Serrat
  • Part 3. Questioning Your Adaptation
  • Glossary of Film Terms
  • Index

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    Publisher: University of Texas Press
    Publication Date: 01/03/1994
    ISBN13: 9780292708075, 978-0292708075
    ISBN10: 0292708076
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    In this practical, hands-on guide, veteran TV and screenwriter Ben Brady unlocks the secrets of the adaptation process, showing aspiring writers and writing teachers how to turn any kind of narrative material into workable, salable screenplays for film an

    Table of Contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Part 1. Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. The Transition
      • 3. Plot
      • 4. The Premise
      • 5. Character
      • 6. The Nature of a Treatment
      • 7. The Treatment
      • 8. Dialogue
      • 9. Camera Language and Screenplay Format
    • Part 2. The Screenplay Claire Serrat
    • Part 3. Questioning Your Adaptation
    • Glossary of Film Terms
    • Index

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