Every screenwriter needs to rewrite--more than once, probably many times--to make the story work and then to make a sale. And then again later on, to please producers, studios or stars. Tom Lazarus--author of "Stigmata," among other scripts--is a working screenwriter and professor at UCLA extension. In this book, he's distilled his own experience and that of other screenwriters into a system. SECRETS OF FILM REWRITING will teach writers how to: --prioritize big scenes --track transitions --plot corrections --add new ...
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Every screenwriter needs to rewrite--more than once, probably many times--to make the story work and then to make a sale. And then again later on, to please producers, studios or stars. Tom Lazarus--author of "Stigmata," among other scripts--is a working screenwriter and professor at UCLA extension. In this book, he's distilled his own experience and that of other screenwriters into a system. SECRETS OF FILM REWRITING will teach writers how to: --prioritize big scenes --track transitions --plot corrections --add new information --pass through for dialogue --do an "on the nose" rewrite Hugely valuable to first-time screenwriters and to grizzled veterans of Hollywood pitch wars alike, SECRETS OF SCREENPLAY REWRITING is larded with humor and attitude as well as information. Its anatomy of a screenplay rewrite breaks down the book's lessons into their practical application--a must for anyone looking for a break in the film business.
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Add this copy of Rewriting Secrets for Screenwriters: Seven Strategies to cart. $51.97, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by St. Martin's Griffin.
