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Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters

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Writing Short Films is one of the bestselling university text books on writing short film screenplays. This updated and revised edition includes several new chapters.

Author(s): Linda J. Cowgill
Edition: 2nd Edition
Publisher: Lone Eagle
Year: 2005

Language: English
Pages: 275
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PART ONE - THE FUNDAMENTALS
1    Before We Start — The Principles of Drama
2    Starting Out – What’s It About?
3    Character & Emotion – Who Does What and Why”
4    The Three-Part Nature of Film Structure”
5    Plotting – The Twists & Turns”
PART TWO - INTERMEDIATE STEPS
6    Fade In: Openings & The Main Exposition”
7    The Middle – Keeping the Story Alive”
8    Fade Out: Revelation, Climax & Resolution”
PART THREE - THE STRUCTURE OF SCENES
9    Constructing the Scene
10 Dialogue: The Search for the Perfect Line
11 The Subtext of Meaning”
PART FOUR - KEEPING FOCUSED
12 Keeping Focused: What Does My Protagonist Really Want?