The creative screenwriter :: exercises to expand your craft /
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| 520 | 8 | |a Annotation |b The film industry is seeking fresh screenwriting talent and increasingly sophisticated movie goers are demanding unique story concepts and experiences. Today's writers don't just need to be accomplished at their craft - they need to be highly creative. Creativity can be taught through regular writing practice andThe Creative Screenwriterconsists entirely of structured exercises to develop the writer's skills. Each exercise is designed around a specific theme: Finding Ideas, Developing Stories, Creating Characters, Shaping Relationships, Defining Structure, Exploring Genre, Effective Scene Writing, Visual Storytelling, Improving Dialogue, Managing Re-Writes, Developing a Voice, Perfect Pitching, Outlines and Treatments. The writer can work through sequentially, or navigate alternatively through the workbook using the innovative Work Plans and tailor-made packages written to tackle specific issues such as writer's block, polishing your script and selling stories. A workbook to return to again and again and to use alongside writing courses. It will help rekindle the creative spark, remind you why you enjoy writing, and create new ways to express the stories you want to tell and sell! | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Being creative; What does creativity mean to you?; Ready, steady, go!; Limiting yourself; Magic moments; Wordplay; ABC stories; Spontaneous storytelling; Listening to an onion; Having fun!; Being bad; 2 Generating ideas; Going to the heart; Finding the plot, finding the emotion; Into the unknown; What's around you?; Creative collisions; Bringing people together; What do you know? What don't you know?; Words of wisdom; Trading places; In the news; The hardest choice; Perfect fit; 3 Developing stories; Growing up; Finding your compass | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Assessing story potentialWhat's the problem?; Dot to dot; Conflict vs meaningful conflict; What happens next?; One thing leads to another; Back to the future; Losing the plot; 4 Understanding characters; Pinpointing the protagonist; Supermarket sweep; Character building; A creative portrait; Inside out; What's in a name?; Stepping into change; Lost baggage; Motivating action; Public and private spheres; 5 Shaping relationships; The odd couple; Finding the right antagonist; Antagonist as thematic driver; The third party; Weaving webs; Family values; A matter of perspective | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Generating perspectiveListening out for relationships; Ensembles; Absent friends; 6 Designing structure; Structuring the emotional journey; Character arc as structure; Chain reaction; Inciting incidents; All change; Planning the plan; Deepening the problem; Rising action; Making things worse; Plants and payoffs; Tying-up loose ends; 7 Reimagining structure; Alternative routes; Where are you going?; Multiple protagonists; Parallel stories; Mix it up; Flashing back; Telling the time; Shapeshifting; 8 Defining beginnings and endings; Starting over; Setting the dramatic question | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Image is everythingFirst impressions; Pain and problems; Essential facts; Opening with voiceover; Full stop; Last dance; Mirror, mirror; One step beyond; Damp squib; 9 Weaving worlds; Reframing the familiar; Beyond the sea; Television set; Outside the comfort zone; A whole new world; Playing by the rules; Opening doors; Bricks and mortar; When are we?; Inner worlds; A common language; Location, location, location; 10 Exploring genre and form; Themes and dreams; Genre protagonists; Home sweet home; Fitting the bill; Mix and match; Setting the mood; It's no joke; Finding form | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 11 Enhancing scene writingFulfilling the function; The telling moment; The deciding factor; Scene structure; Turn up the heat; Complicating factors; Topping and tailing; Crossing over; Catching up; 12 Strengthening visual storytelling; Doing, not being; Walk the talk; Swap shop; Valued objects; Say what you see; Trading spaces; Imprisoned; I spy; Compare and contrast; Visual pleasure; Sound and vision; Seen and not heard; Show, don't tell; 13 Improving dialogue; Through their eyes; Guess who; Speaking relations; Silent talk; Lying and denying; Writing subtext; Key phrase | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Exposition -- creating a need to know | |
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| contents | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Being creative; What does creativity mean to you?; Ready, steady, go!; Limiting yourself; Magic moments; Wordplay; ABC stories; Spontaneous storytelling; Listening to an onion; Having fun!; Being bad; 2 Generating ideas; Going to the heart; Finding the plot, finding the emotion; Into the unknown; What's around you?; Creative collisions; Bringing people together; What do you know? What don't you know?; Words of wisdom; Trading places; In the news; The hardest choice; Perfect fit; 3 Developing stories; Growing up; Finding your compass Assessing story potentialWhat's the problem?; Dot to dot; Conflict vs meaningful conflict; What happens next?; One thing leads to another; Back to the future; Losing the plot; 4 Understanding characters; Pinpointing the protagonist; Supermarket sweep; Character building; A creative portrait; Inside out; What's in a name?; Stepping into change; Lost baggage; Motivating action; Public and private spheres; 5 Shaping relationships; The odd couple; Finding the right antagonist; Antagonist as thematic driver; The third party; Weaving webs; Family values; A matter of perspective Generating perspectiveListening out for relationships; Ensembles; Absent friends; 6 Designing structure; Structuring the emotional journey; Character arc as structure; Chain reaction; Inciting incidents; All change; Planning the plan; Deepening the problem; Rising action; Making things worse; Plants and payoffs; Tying-up loose ends; 7 Reimagining structure; Alternative routes; Where are you going?; Multiple protagonists; Parallel stories; Mix it up; Flashing back; Telling the time; Shapeshifting; 8 Defining beginnings and endings; Starting over; Setting the dramatic question Image is everythingFirst impressions; Pain and problems; Essential facts; Opening with voiceover; Full stop; Last dance; Mirror, mirror; One step beyond; Damp squib; 9 Weaving worlds; Reframing the familiar; Beyond the sea; Television set; Outside the comfort zone; A whole new world; Playing by the rules; Opening doors; Bricks and mortar; When are we?; Inner worlds; A common language; Location, location, location; 10 Exploring genre and form; Themes and dreams; Genre protagonists; Home sweet home; Fitting the bill; Mix and match; Setting the mood; It's no joke; Finding form 11 Enhancing scene writingFulfilling the function; The telling moment; The deciding factor; Scene structure; Turn up the heat; Complicating factors; Topping and tailing; Crossing over; Catching up; 12 Strengthening visual storytelling; Doing, not being; Walk the talk; Swap shop; Valued objects; Say what you see; Trading spaces; Imprisoned; I spy; Compare and contrast; Visual pleasure; Sound and vision; Seen and not heard; Show, don't tell; 13 Improving dialogue; Through their eyes; Guess who; Speaking relations; Silent talk; Lying and denying; Writing subtext; Key phrase Exposition -- creating a need to know |
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| spelling | Batty, Craig. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010022602 The creative screenwriter : exercises to expand your craft / by Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback. London : A. & C. Black, 2012. 1 online resource (1 volume) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Annotation The film industry is seeking fresh screenwriting talent and increasingly sophisticated movie goers are demanding unique story concepts and experiences. Today's writers don't just need to be accomplished at their craft - they need to be highly creative. Creativity can be taught through regular writing practice andThe Creative Screenwriterconsists entirely of structured exercises to develop the writer's skills. Each exercise is designed around a specific theme: Finding Ideas, Developing Stories, Creating Characters, Shaping Relationships, Defining Structure, Exploring Genre, Effective Scene Writing, Visual Storytelling, Improving Dialogue, Managing Re-Writes, Developing a Voice, Perfect Pitching, Outlines and Treatments. The writer can work through sequentially, or navigate alternatively through the workbook using the innovative Work Plans and tailor-made packages written to tackle specific issues such as writer's block, polishing your script and selling stories. A workbook to return to again and again and to use alongside writing courses. It will help rekindle the creative spark, remind you why you enjoy writing, and create new ways to express the stories you want to tell and sell! Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Being creative; What does creativity mean to you?; Ready, steady, go!; Limiting yourself; Magic moments; Wordplay; ABC stories; Spontaneous storytelling; Listening to an onion; Having fun!; Being bad; 2 Generating ideas; Going to the heart; Finding the plot, finding the emotion; Into the unknown; What's around you?; Creative collisions; Bringing people together; What do you know? What don't you know?; Words of wisdom; Trading places; In the news; The hardest choice; Perfect fit; 3 Developing stories; Growing up; Finding your compass Assessing story potentialWhat's the problem?; Dot to dot; Conflict vs meaningful conflict; What happens next?; One thing leads to another; Back to the future; Losing the plot; 4 Understanding characters; Pinpointing the protagonist; Supermarket sweep; Character building; A creative portrait; Inside out; What's in a name?; Stepping into change; Lost baggage; Motivating action; Public and private spheres; 5 Shaping relationships; The odd couple; Finding the right antagonist; Antagonist as thematic driver; The third party; Weaving webs; Family values; A matter of perspective Generating perspectiveListening out for relationships; Ensembles; Absent friends; 6 Designing structure; Structuring the emotional journey; Character arc as structure; Chain reaction; Inciting incidents; All change; Planning the plan; Deepening the problem; Rising action; Making things worse; Plants and payoffs; Tying-up loose ends; 7 Reimagining structure; Alternative routes; Where are you going?; Multiple protagonists; Parallel stories; Mix it up; Flashing back; Telling the time; Shapeshifting; 8 Defining beginnings and endings; Starting over; Setting the dramatic question Image is everythingFirst impressions; Pain and problems; Essential facts; Opening with voiceover; Full stop; Last dance; Mirror, mirror; One step beyond; Damp squib; 9 Weaving worlds; Reframing the familiar; Beyond the sea; Television set; Outside the comfort zone; A whole new world; Playing by the rules; Opening doors; Bricks and mortar; When are we?; Inner worlds; A common language; Location, location, location; 10 Exploring genre and form; Themes and dreams; Genre protagonists; Home sweet home; Fitting the bill; Mix and match; Setting the mood; It's no joke; Finding form 11 Enhancing scene writingFulfilling the function; The telling moment; The deciding factor; Scene structure; Turn up the heat; Complicating factors; Topping and tailing; Crossing over; Catching up; 12 Strengthening visual storytelling; Doing, not being; Walk the talk; Swap shop; Valued objects; Say what you see; Trading spaces; Imprisoned; I spy; Compare and contrast; Visual pleasure; Sound and vision; Seen and not heard; Show, don't tell; 13 Improving dialogue; Through their eyes; Guess who; Speaking relations; Silent talk; Lying and denying; Writing subtext; Key phrase Exposition -- creating a need to know Motion picture authorship. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088030 Cinéma Art d'écrire. PERFORMING ARTS Film & Video Screenwriting. bisacsh Motion picture authorship fast Waldeback, Zara. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008148746 Print version: Batty, Craig. Creative screenwriter. London : A. & C. Black, 2012 9781408137192 (OCoLC)757147741 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=439771 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Batty, Craig The creative screenwriter : exercises to expand your craft / Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Being creative; What does creativity mean to you?; Ready, steady, go!; Limiting yourself; Magic moments; Wordplay; ABC stories; Spontaneous storytelling; Listening to an onion; Having fun!; Being bad; 2 Generating ideas; Going to the heart; Finding the plot, finding the emotion; Into the unknown; What's around you?; Creative collisions; Bringing people together; What do you know? What don't you know?; Words of wisdom; Trading places; In the news; The hardest choice; Perfect fit; 3 Developing stories; Growing up; Finding your compass Assessing story potentialWhat's the problem?; Dot to dot; Conflict vs meaningful conflict; What happens next?; One thing leads to another; Back to the future; Losing the plot; 4 Understanding characters; Pinpointing the protagonist; Supermarket sweep; Character building; A creative portrait; Inside out; What's in a name?; Stepping into change; Lost baggage; Motivating action; Public and private spheres; 5 Shaping relationships; The odd couple; Finding the right antagonist; Antagonist as thematic driver; The third party; Weaving webs; Family values; A matter of perspective Generating perspectiveListening out for relationships; Ensembles; Absent friends; 6 Designing structure; Structuring the emotional journey; Character arc as structure; Chain reaction; Inciting incidents; All change; Planning the plan; Deepening the problem; Rising action; Making things worse; Plants and payoffs; Tying-up loose ends; 7 Reimagining structure; Alternative routes; Where are you going?; Multiple protagonists; Parallel stories; Mix it up; Flashing back; Telling the time; Shapeshifting; 8 Defining beginnings and endings; Starting over; Setting the dramatic question Image is everythingFirst impressions; Pain and problems; Essential facts; Opening with voiceover; Full stop; Last dance; Mirror, mirror; One step beyond; Damp squib; 9 Weaving worlds; Reframing the familiar; Beyond the sea; Television set; Outside the comfort zone; A whole new world; Playing by the rules; Opening doors; Bricks and mortar; When are we?; Inner worlds; A common language; Location, location, location; 10 Exploring genre and form; Themes and dreams; Genre protagonists; Home sweet home; Fitting the bill; Mix and match; Setting the mood; It's no joke; Finding form 11 Enhancing scene writingFulfilling the function; The telling moment; The deciding factor; Scene structure; Turn up the heat; Complicating factors; Topping and tailing; Crossing over; Catching up; 12 Strengthening visual storytelling; Doing, not being; Walk the talk; Swap shop; Valued objects; Say what you see; Trading spaces; Imprisoned; I spy; Compare and contrast; Visual pleasure; Sound and vision; Seen and not heard; Show, don't tell; 13 Improving dialogue; Through their eyes; Guess who; Speaking relations; Silent talk; Lying and denying; Writing subtext; Key phrase Exposition -- creating a need to know Motion picture authorship. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088030 Cinéma Art d'écrire. PERFORMING ARTS Film & Video Screenwriting. bisacsh Motion picture authorship fast |
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| title_full | The creative screenwriter : exercises to expand your craft / by Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback. |
| title_fullStr | The creative screenwriter : exercises to expand your craft / by Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The creative screenwriter : exercises to expand your craft / by Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback. |
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| topic_facet | Motion picture authorship. Cinéma Art d'écrire. PERFORMING ARTS Film & Video Screenwriting. Motion picture authorship |
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