Screenwriting in the 21st Century

By Pat Silver-Lasky

If you've got the talent, here are the screenwriting techniques. Learn all the basics--and way beyond--of writing for film and television. Pat Silver-Lasky, who has worked in the business for more than 20 years and taught screenwriting at universities, reveals all the secrets of creating a film script that could become an international blockbuster. From organizing the plot to selling the final product, this unique guide discusses: * The elements of a screenplay, constructing a scene, and character vs. characterization * How comedies translate in the international market * Adapting a novel for film * Ways to work with a formula without being formulaic * Procedures for getting a script accepted, both in Hollywood and in the UK * Marketing and the international marketplace of the 21st century, including how to protect your material. It could be the key to a screenwriting Oscar.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713488336
• ISBN13: 9780713488333
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: B.T. Batsford
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"