{"product_id":"mastering-screenwriting-from-shorts-to-features-paperback","title":"Mastering Screenwriting: From Shorts to Features - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald H. Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMastering Screenwriting: From Shorts to Features \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a complete guide to writing the modern film screenplay. Author Donald H. Hewitt draws from his many years as a working screenwriter and as a screenwriting professor at UCLA, USC, and other top film schools. \"When I started teaching, I learned that I really enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others. Writing a book was the natural extension of this love.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMastering Screenwriting: From Shorts to Features\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a practical and actionable method for getting from the idea stage to a finished script. \"I have always been frustrated with existing screenwriting books since they don't really reflect my experience as a working writer,\" states the author. \"As a professional, you need a process that you can rely on to deliver high-quality results quickly and efficiently.\" This professional methodology forms the basis for the lessons and exercises in this book. Don also offers advice on screenplay writing samples for film school applications and a detailed teachers guide for those who wish to use the book as a textbook, including self-learners. Throughout the book, you'll find information on the business of filmmaking and what it means to be a working screenwriter in the film industry, plus interesting anecdotes from his successful Hollywood screenwriting career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003eHow to write a screenplay the professional way from start to finish.25 exercises throughout the book that walk you through the screenwriting process.Special concerns for those writing short scripts.Up-to-date info about screenwriting format and other practical concerns.Film industry tips and advice about \"the business.\"Guide to film school application writing samples.Teacher's guide for three different courses.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMastering Screenwriting: From Shorts to Features \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis part of the single-topic, companion book series, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Digital Filmmaking Handbook Presents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This series picks up where the best-selling \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigital Filmmaking Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e leaves off, tackling each topic exclusively, in-depth, and as always, from the perspective of working filmmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Why Shorts? Why Features?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Story and You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Loglines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Basic Story Structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Character\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Getting the Audience to Care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Character-Based Structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Outline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Screenplay Format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Scenes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Start Fast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 The Role of Dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Dialogue Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Scene Description\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15 Suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16 Set Pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17 The Non-Traditional Film\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18 Film School Applications and Breaking In\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Course Outlines for Teachers or Self-Paced Learners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154446712895,"sku":"9781733150248","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/IZljPek9la9781733150248.webp?v=1776956872","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mastering-screenwriting-from-shorts-to-features-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}