Break into Screenwriting: Your complete guide to writing for stage, screen or radio - Softcover

LEARN HOW TO BREAK INTO THE WORLD OF SCREENWRITING WITH THIS INDISPENSABLE GUIDE. A comprehensive, jargon-free guide for all budding screenwriters Its aim is not just to guide you through the techniques and skills you need to write for the screen (film and television), but also to give you guidance on how to approach the industry as a whole. Focusing on every aspect of screenwriting, from how to set about the writing process to how to develop your characters, plot and structure, this book will give you all the guidance you need to break into this highly competitive industry and make a career for yourself as a screenwriter. Break into Screenwriting includes: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Screenplay layout: your visual language Chapter 3: Originating your ideas Chapter 4: Developing your ideas: from idea to framework Chapter 5: Creating your characters Chapter 6: Character goals, growth, motivation and conflict Chapter 7: Structure Chapter 8: Structural variations Chapter 9: 'Deep structure' Chapter 10: Enhancing emotion Chapter 11: The next step Chapter 12: The actual writing Chapter 13: The craft of the rewrite Chapter 14: The 'finished' item Chapter 15: Assembling your portfolio Chapter 16: Copyright Chapter 17: Agents ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.