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This accessible and informative textbook provides a guide to the craft of screenwriting with an emphasis on diverse perspectives, underrepresented groups, and their screen stories. Readers will learn to master writing a feature-length screenplay in a framework that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
List of contents
Introduction: Mastering the Craft of Diverse and Inclusive Screenwriting; Chapter 1: Choosing an Idea; Chapter 2: Choosing a Genre; Chapter 3: Choosing a Theme; Chapter 4: Creating Diverse Characters; Chapter 5: Writing a Synopsis or Treatment; Chapter 6: Crafting a Scene; Chapter 7: Crafting a Sequence; Chapter 8: Starting Your Screenplay; Chapter 9: Writing Your First Draft; Chapter 10: Getting Your Script Read/Seeking Feedback and Receiving Notes; Afterword: Establishing Your Voice and Vision
About the author
Karla Rae Fuller is Professor in the School of Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago. She has taught in the Cinema Studies and Screenwriting areas in the undergraduate and MFA graduate programs. Prior to teaching at Columbia College Chicago, Ms. Fuller held the position of Director of Feature Film Evaluation at Vestron Inc., which produced the hit movie Dirty Dancing among others. She was a freelance script reader for New Line Cinema, Miramax and various other production companies.
Summary
This accessible and informative textbook provides a guide to the craft of screenwriting with an emphasis on diverse perspectives, underrepresented groups, and their screen stories. Readers will learn to master writing a feature-length screenplay in a framework that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
