Screenwriting 101 by Film Crit Hulk!

by Film Crit Hulk! · 2013

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This compact guide to screenwriting takes the craft apart from the page up. It considers how a script builds a story through structure, character and action, and why so many screenplays falter long before anyone shoots them. Written for people who want to write movies, it treats the screenplay as a working tool and argues for clear, visual storytelling. Readers interested in film criticism and in how movies are made will find plenty to think about.

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