Screenwriting is Storytelling

Screenwriting is Storytelling

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Author: Wright, Kate
ISBN: 9780399530241
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 05 Oct 2004
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback

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

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