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Informationen zum Autor Stephen V. Duncan is a tenured professor of screenwriting at the Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television in Los Angeles, Calif. He has served as chair of the screenwriting department and interim dean. His produced credits include co-creator and executive consultant of the critically acclaimed, award-winning, Emmy nominated CBS-TV one-hour Vietnam War series Tour of Duty, writer-producer of the Emmy nominated ABC-TV one-hour action series A Man Called Hawk, and the co-writer of the Emmy nominated Turner Network Television original movie The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson. Klappentext A Guide to Screenwriting Success provides a comprehensive overview of writing and rewriting a screenplay or teleplay. All aspects of screenwriting, from character development to story templates, are covered. This second edition includes a new section devoted to writing for digital streaming video platforms. Zusammenfassung A Guide to Screenwriting Success provides a comprehensive overview of writing and rewriting a screenplay or teleplay. All aspects of screenwriting! from character development to story templates! are covered. This second edition includes a new section devoted to writing for digital streaming video platforms. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Introduction PART I. Writing the Feature Film CHAPTER 1: Develop a Solid Premise CHAPTER 2: Invent Interesting Characters CHAPTER 3: Craft a Strong Story CHAPTER 4: Frame an Engaging Story with Sound Structure CHAPTER 5: Writing Visual Description CHAPTER 6: Dialogue Writing Techniques CHAPTER 7: Start Writing the Rough Draft PART II. Rewriting the Feature Screenplay CHAPTER 8: The Rewriting Process CHAPTER 9: Analyze Scene by Scene CHAPTER 10: Rewrite Act 1 CHAPTER 11: Rewrite Act 2 First Half CHAPTER 12: Rewrite Act 2 Second Half CHAPTER 13: Rewrite Act 3 CHAPTER 14: The Polish CHAPTER 15: The First Draft Spec Feature PART III. Writing for Television CHAPTER 16: Which Series to Write CHAPTER 17: Television Characters CHAPTER 18: Television Writing Basics CHAPTER 19: Overview of Television Story Structure CHAPTER 20: Developing the One-Hour Episode CHAPTER 21: Writing the One-Hour Teleplay CHAPTER 22: Rewriting the One-Hour Teleplay CHAPTER 23: Writing the Half-Hour Comedy CHAPTER 24: The Television Production Process CHAPTER 25: Writing Original Teleplays CHAPTER 26: A Career Writing for Television PART IV. Writing for Digital Media: Streaming Video Platforms CHAPTER 27: Types of Digital Platforms CHAPTER 28: Developing and Writing Short-Form Digital Content CHAPTER 29: Developing and Writing Long-Form Digital Content CHAPTER 30: Embrace the "Do It Yourself" Age CHAPTER 31: The Shifting Demographic of the Audience CHAPTER 32: Becoming a Professional Screenwriter Appendix EXHIBIT 1: Character Development Template EXHIBIT 2: Basic Story Development Template EXHIBIT 3: Story Structure Development Template EXHIBIT 4: Classic Hollywood Male Protagonist Love Story Structure EXHIBIT 5: Television Beat Sheet Development Template EXHIBIT 6: Beat Sheet Template: Sample Act Structure Format EXHIBIT 7: A Structure Analysis of the Film Witness by Steve Duncan Notes Glossary of Screenwriting Terminology Index About the Author ...
