Creative Screenwriting: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Tony Bicat (Author), Tony Macnabb (Author), Duncan Kenworthy (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Creative Screenwriting covers the entire craft—layout, character, dialogue, and structure—and features detailed analyses of films that range from Rashomon to The Full Monty. Although the book takes a strongly European perspective, American films are included. The guide features practical techniques grounded in the fundamentals of creative writing; checklists to help writers focus on the various aspects of the writing process; exercises to encourage the application of techniques and to clarify their use; and a jargon-free text with a glossary of frequently used terms. Based on the authors’ professional experiences and teaching, the book is written for both the first-time screenwriter and the more established writer seeking to change direction or overcome a block. Tony Bicât and Tony Macnabb are both screenwriters; they run regular workshops at the National Film and Television School in Britain.

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From the Publisher

Creative Screenwriting covers the entire craft—layout, character, dialogue, and structure—and features detailed analyses of films that range from “Rashomon” to “The Full Monty.” Although the book takes a strongly European perspective, American films are included. The guide features: practical techniques grounded in the fundamentals of creative writing; checklists to help writers focus on the various aspects of the writing process; exercises to encourage the application of techniques and to clarify their use; and a jargon–free text with a glossary of frequently used terms. Based on the authors’ professional experiences and teaching, the book is written for both the first–time screenwriter and the more established writer seeking to change direction or overcome a block. Tony Bicât and Tony Macnabb are both screenwriters; they run regular workshops at the National Film and Television School in Britain.

About the Author

Tony Bicat is an aware-winning writer and directly, who has worked extensively on original material in film, TV and theatre. Tony Macnabb is a writer, script consultant and translator, who has worked in TV and films, and for European Union's Media programme.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Crowood Press (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861265255
• ISBN-13: 978-1861265258
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,430,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)