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Book Synopsis

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on:

  • Story and structure
  • Ideas generation
  • Plot and pace
  • Screenplay format
  • Dos and don'ts
  • Eliciting emotion
  • Dialogue and subtext
  • Character design
  • Protagonists and antagonists
  • Character motivation and goals
  • Conflict, obstacles and stakes
  • Clichés and Stereotypes
  • Beginnings, middles and ends
  • Hooking the viewer
  • Screenplay competitions
  • Loglines, outlines and synopses
  • Rewriting and length
  • Practicalities and budgets

The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.



Trade Review
I would definitely recommend this book . . . (it is) a very thorough look at all aspects of being a writer of short scripts -- Michelle Goode * Writesofluid *
Straight talking tome bursting with practical advice * Total Film *
A helpful book for anyone interested in screenwriting -- Tom Farr * Tom Farr Reviews *

Short Films: Writing the Screenplay

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      Book details

      Publisher Creative Essentials
      Published 12 January 2012
      ISBN-13 9781842435014
      978-1842435014
      ISBN-10 1842435019
      Also in:
      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Screenwriting techniques Entertainment Film scripts and screenplays Television screenplays and scripts

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on:

      • Story and structure
      • Ideas generation
      • Plot and pace
      • Screenplay format
      • Dos and don'ts
      • Eliciting emotion
      • Dialogue and subtext
      • Character design
      • Protagonists and antagonists
      • Character motivation and goals
      • Conflict, obstacles and stakes
      • Clichés and Stereotypes
      • Beginnings, middles and ends
      • Hooking the viewer
      • Screenplay competitions
      • Loglines, outlines and synopses
      • Rewriting and length
      • Practicalities and budgets

      The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.



      Trade Review
      I would definitely recommend this book . . . (it is) a very thorough look at all aspects of being a writer of short scripts -- Michelle Goode * Writesofluid *
      Straight talking tome bursting with practical advice * Total Film *
      A helpful book for anyone interested in screenwriting -- Tom Farr * Tom Farr Reviews *

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