Dramatic story structure: a primer for screenwriters
"A successful screenplay starts with an understanding of the fundamentals of dramatic story structure. In this practical introduction, Edward J. Fink condenses centuries of writing about dramatic theory into ten concise and readable chapters, providing the tools for building an engaging narrati...
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| Summary: | "A successful screenplay starts with an understanding of the fundamentals of dramatic story structure. In this practical introduction, Edward J. Fink condenses centuries of writing about dramatic theory into ten concise and readable chapters, providing the tools for building an engaging narrative and turning it into an agent-ready script. Fink devotes chapters to the six basic elements of drama from Aristotle's Poetics (plot, character, theme, dialogue, sound, and spectacle), as well as the concepts of unity, metaphor, style, universality, and catharsis. Key terms and discussion questions encourage readers to think through the components of compelling stories and put them into practice, and script formatting guidelines ensure your finished product looks polished and professional. Dramatic Story Structure is an essential resource not only for aspiring screenwriters, but also for experienced practitioners in need of a refresher on the building blocks of storytelling"--Provided by publisher |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 212 p. Ill., graph. Darst. 21 cm |
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Story Structure
A PRIMER FOR
SCREENWRITERS
edward j fink
O Routledge
Taylor amp; Francis Group
NEW YORK AND LONDON
Contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
1 Introduction and Sample Script 1
Drama Defined 1
Aristotle and Others 2
Sample Script: La Llorona
(The Weeping Woman) 4
2 Plot 11
Three-Act Structure 11
Act 1: Setup to New Direction 16
Act 2A: Launch of Journey to Midpoint Crisis 19
Act 2B: All Goes Well to All is Lost 23
Act 3: Turnaround to Climax and Denouement 26
Throughout all Three Acts 29
Experiments with Three-Act Structure 31
Sample Plot Points 33
Jule Selbo s 11 Steps (2007) 34
Chris Vogler s 12 Steps (2007), based on
Campbell (1949) 35
viii Contents
Eric Edson s 23 Steps (2011) 37
Summary 40
Reflection and Discussion 42
3 Character 44
Protagonists 44
Extraordinary Person in Ordinary Situation 47
Ordinary Person in Extraordinary Situation 47
Achilles Heel 48
Arc 49
Antagonists 51
Human v Human 52
Human v Environment 53
Human v Self 54
Supporting Characters 55
Functionaries 57
Unmasking 58
Ethos, Pathos, and Hybris 59
Experiments with Character 62
Character Types 63
Four Humors 64
Enneagram 65
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) 66
Carl Jung (1875-1961) 66
Myers-Briggs 67
Lajos Egri (1888-1967) 68
Obsession 69
Summary 71
Reflection and Discussion 72
Contents ix
4 Theme 73
What Theme Is Not: Plot or Character 73
What Theme Is: Lesson with Point of View 74
Typologies of Theme 76
Treatment of Theme 77
Experiments with Theme 79
Summary 81
Reflection and Discussion 82
5 Dialogue 84
Show, Don t Tell 84
Creating Dialogue 86
Poeticism 86
Naturalism 88
Realism 89
Heightened Realism 91
Functions of Dialogue 93
Advance Plot 93
Reveal Character 93
Point to Theme 94
Comprehensibility 96
Memorable Lines 99
Dual Meaning 102
Summary 103
Reflection and Discussion 103
6 Sound 106
Sound for Screenwriters
Music
X Contents
Diegetic, Nondiegetic, and Metadiegetic 108
Parallel and Counterpoint 109
Sound Effects 111
Voice 112
Summary 114
Reflection and Discussion 115
7 Spectacle 116
Spectacle for Screenwriters 116
Locations and Sets 118
Location or Studio 119
Interior or Exterior 120
Physical or Virtual 120
Realistic or Nonrealistic 120
Lights and Shadow 121
Costume and Wardrobe 123
Hair and Makeup 125
Properties 127
Actors, Physical Features 127
Blocking and Camera Shots 128
Special Effects 130
Editing 131
Summary 133
Reflection and Discussion 133
8 Unity, Metaphor, Universality, Catharsis, and Style 135
Unity 135
Unity of Action 135
Unity of Time and Place 136
Unity of Theme 137
•4
Contents xi
Metaphor 139
Universality 141
Catharsis 142
Style 144
Realism and Nonrealism 144
Tragedy and Comedy 146
Summary 149
Reflection and Discussion 149
9 Comedy 151
High and Low Comedy 151
Schadenfreude and Mudita 156
Three Grand Theories of Comedy: Incongruity,
Superiority, and Psychoanalytic (Relief) 158
Incongruity Theory 158
Superiority Theory 162
Psychoanalytic or Relief Theory 164
Comic Structure 166
Setup and Payoff 166
Rule of Threes 167
Running Gag 168
Double Whammy 168
Innuendo and Double Entendre 169
One-Liners and Put-Downs 170
Summary 171
Reflection and Discussion 172
10 Script Formats 174
Screenplay Format
Sitcom Format
xii Contents
Two-Column, Split-Page, AV Format 183
Stage-Play Format 190
Summary 194
Reflection and Discussion 195
References
Index
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