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Book SynopsisA 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.
Trade ReviewContain[s] much useful advice for budding script writers from all points of view. * SusanElkin.co.uk *
Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction 1. How Do We Talk? 2. The Characters' Agenda 3. Naturalistic Dialogue 4. Don't Make it Work Too Hard 5. Beyond the Literal 6. Heightened Naturalism 7. Tone, Pace and Conflict 8. Highly Stylised Dialogue 9. The Character Tells the Story 10. Comic Dialogue 11. Documentary Dialogue 12. Reworking the Dialogue 13. Last Words Index
