Writing screenplays
By: by Jessie Coleman and Paul Peditto
Contributors: Peditto, Paul
Series: Self-Counsel Press writing series; Self-Counsel writing series
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bellingham, WA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781770401044
Subjects: Motion picture authorship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185).
Table of contents: title: 1.Finding Your Story; title: 1.Story Ideas to Get You Started; title: 1.1.School days; title: 1.2.Children; title: 1.3.Animals; title: 1.4.Family traditions, religious experiences, and vacations; title: 1.5.Siblings; title: 1.6.Love and heartbreak; title: 1.7.Employment; title: 1.8.Parents; title: 1.9.Dirty secrets; title: 1.10.Health and wellness; title: 1.11.Undying aspirations; title: 1.12.Accomplishments and overcoming obstacles; title: 1.13.Marriage and divorce; title: 1.14.Life's crossroads; title: 2.Choosing the Right Moment for Your Story; title: 2.1.Logline; title: 2.Creating Memorable Characters; title: 1.Creating Intriguing Characters; title: 2.Character Identification; title: 3.Character Biographies; title: 3.Planning Your Story; title: 1.The Three-Act Structure; title: 2.Bullet-Point Scene Descriptions; title: 3.Using the Index Card Method; title: 4.Flesh out the Story; title: 4.Writing Your Screenplay; title: 1.Establish a Writing Schedule; title: 2.Tips for Writing Scenes; title: 2.1.Story setup; title: 2.2.Get in late, get out early; title: 2.3.Scene setup and payoff; title: 2.4.Use present tense action verbs; title: 2.5.Creative descriptions; title: 3.Elements Necessary for Constructing a Scene; title: 3.1.Slugline (scene heading); title: 3.2.Action; title: 3.3.Character description; title: 3.4.Dialogue; title: 3.5.Parenthetical; title: 3.6.Transition; title: 4.Title of Your Screenplay; title: 5.Title Page; title: 6.Type of Scripts; title: 7.The Importance of the Screenplay Format; title: 8.Resources for Screenwriting Programs and Published Screenplays; title: 8.1.Screenwriting software; title: 8.2.Published screenplays; title: 5.Revising Your Screenplay; title: 1.The Revision Process; title: 6.Script Draft Review and Feedback; title: 7.Selling Your Story; title: 1.Copyright; title: 2.The Difference between Optioning and Selling Your Script; title: 3.How to Sell Your Story; title: 3.1.Strategy 1: Connect with the people you know in the industry; title: 3.2.Strategy 2: Write a query letter; title: 3.2a.Research the market; title: 3.2b.List of agents, managers, and production companies; title: 3.3.Strategy 3: Enter screenplay competitions; title: 3.4.Strategy 4: Work for, intern, or volunteer for an industry professional; title: 3.5.Strategy 5: Hire an agent; title: 3.6.Strategy 6: Hire an entertainment attorney; title: 3.7.Strategy 7: Attend a class; title: 3.8.Strategy 8: Attend pitch seminars; title: 3.9.Strategy 9: Self-publish your screenplay; title: 4.Summarize Your Screenplay; title: 4.1.Logline and synopsis; title: 4.2.Screenplay treatment.