Maverick Screenwriting - A manual for the adventurous screenwriter

Every film development executive says they''re looking for original stories. Maverick Screenwriting will teach you how to play with advanced narrative techniques - time, logic and reality - that change the way we look at the world. Discover the techniques that give films like The Matrix , The Truman Show and Avatar an original twist.You will learn:* the difference between plot-driven and concept-driven films* how to play with time, reality and point-of-view in radical ways* how to emotionally connect with your audience* how to create a ''Matrix'' that will hold your story together* how to push your concept to the limit- how to tell a story that expresses the unique way you look at the worldIn Maverick Screenwriting , writers, development executives, producers and directors will all find inspiration and new approaches that will help your film project stand out.>

About the author

Josh Golding has worked as a script consultant, producer and screenwriting teacher in Hollywood and Europe for over twenty years. He began his career working for the Samuel Goldwyn Company in Los Angeles, before working for MGM/Pathe, BBC Films and PBS. He is currently an Associate Lecturer in Screenwriting at Central St. Martin's College in London.

Product details

• Authors: Josh Golding, Golding Josh
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2012
• EAN: 9781408129074
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-2907-4
• No. of pages: 382
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 210 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Screenwriting, Screenwriting techniques, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Screenwriting