Publisher's Synopsis
This second edition contains:
the different layouts for film, television, documentary and corporate screenplays
a detailed analysis of what is required from a premise, an outline, a step outline, a treatment and a first draft
a simple stage by stage guide to the inevitable re-write
tips on finding an agent.
This new approach to writing for film and television covers everything from finding an idea to writing a finished screenplay. The author's framework, 'A Creative Matrix', brings together all the elements of screenplay writing - from story, character, theme, and dramatic structure to plot, genre, tone and style in an understandable way that is easy to follow. His analysis includes illustrating what comprises a good thriller, identifying the different types of sit-com, and showing the qualities of a screen romance that both works and convinces.
The author uses examples from across European, American and World Cinema, as well as television, and this revised edition now contains a comprehensive index.