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Portnoy, Kenneth, (1946-)

Screen adaptationa scriptwriting handbook /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Screen adaptationKenneth Portnoy.
Reminder of title:	a scriptwriting handbook /
Author:	Portnoy, Kenneth,
Published:	Boston :Focal Press,c1998.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 157 p.)
Subject:	Motion picture authorship.
Online resource:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780240803494
ISBN:	9780240803494

Screen adaptationa scriptwriting handbook /
Portnoy, Kenneth,1946-

Screen adaptationa scriptwriting handbook /[electronic resource] :Kenneth Portnoy. - 2nd ed. - Boston :Focal Press,c1998. - 1 online resource (xiii, 157 p.)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index.

Contents:Principles of Dramatic Writing; Characterization; Structure; Case History of "Kramer vs. Kramer"; Social Issue; Case History of "The Bridges of Madison County"; The Short Story; Case History of "The English Patient"; Plays; Dialog and the Marketplace.

Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres. Topics include: determining which characters and events are most valuable on developing the main story; expanding short novellas and condensing long novels; using dialog to advance the story and reveal character; comparing the formats of plays, short stories, and novels to those of screenplays approaching the marketplace In this book, both beginning writers and professionals will find the tools necessary to evaluate a prospective source and create a successful screenplay -updated to include new exercises and new examples from recent films.

ISBN: 9780240803494

Source: 92586:92585Elsevier Science & Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

218755
Motion picture authorship.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PN1996 / .P67 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 808.2/3

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