Screenwriting is Storytelling Paperback by Kate Wright

Product Details

• Publisher: Tarcher (2004-10-05)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 288 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780399530241
• Item Weight: 335.66 grams
• Dimensions: 22.89 x 15.16 x 1.91 cm

The step-by-step guide to creating a compelling screenplay

While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.

Learn the basics of screenwriting, including:

- Developing themes within the plot
- Using structure to define the story
- Creating memorable characters
- Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts
- Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure
- Mastering different genres

About the Author

Kate Wright is an Emmy Award-winning producer and screenwriter with more than 20 years of experience. Ms. Wright is a Senior Instructor at UCLA Extension's internationally known Writers Program where she teaches "Script Doctoring: Rewriting for Production" and "Writing the Screenplay the Professional Way."