Description
Book SynopsisProfessor Craig Batty is Head of Creative Writing at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He is an award-winning educator and researcher, with interests in screenwriting craft, theory and teaching, creative practice research methodologies, and supervising creative doctorates. He is also a writer, script editor and script consultant.Zara Waldeback is a script consultant and creative specialist currently living in Sweden and working across Europe. In the UK, she was for many years Senior Lecturer in Screenwriting and Directing at Thames Valley University, as well as working in development for British Screen and the First Film Foundation. She now teaches key narrative skills to a range of creative artists, and works as script editor for feature films, including the award-winning
Sami BloodTrade ReviewWriting for the Screen, blending as it does theory and practical application, is the best single volume available for university students working on screenwriting courses today. * Tim Kelly, Coventry University, UK *
With a combination of exercises to flex creative muscles, critical analysis of key scenes and insights into the workings of the industry, Writing for the Screen is an invaluable guide and source of inspiration wherever you are in your media career. * Sally Angel, Emmy award-winning producer, UK *
Insightful, accessible and full of useful exercises, this highly readable screenwriting book has all the essential elements you need to understand the art and craft of screenwriting. * Ben Michael, University of Melbourne, Australia *
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Establishing Practice 2. Subject: Ideas into Character 3. Structure and Narrative 4. Visual Storytelling 5. Dialogue and Voice 6. The Cultures of Screenwriting 7. Key Points and Foundations Exercises PART II: SPECULATIONS 8. Exploring Possibilities 9. Subjects: Ideas into Characters 10. Structures and Narratives 11. Visual Storytelling 12. Dialogues and Voices 13. Further Cultures of Screenwriting 14. Key Points and Speculations Exercises.
