Table of Contents
List of Figures
Introduction
PART I. Writing the Feature Film
CHAPTER 1: Develop a Solid Premise
CHAPTER 2: Invent Interesting Characters
CHAPTER 3: Craft a Strong Story
CHAPTER 4: Frame an Engaging Story with Sound Structure
CHAPTER 5: Writing Visual Description
CHAPTER 6: Dialogue Writing Techniques
CHAPTER 7: Start Writing the Rough Draft
PART II. Rewriting the Feature Screenplay
CHAPTER 8: The Rewriting Process
CHAPTER 9: Analyze Scene by Scene
CHAPTER 10: Rewrite Act 1
CHAPTER 11: Rewrite Act 2 First Half
CHAPTER 12: Rewrite Act 2 Second Half
CHAPTER 13: Rewrite Act 3
CHAPTER 14: The Polish
CHAPTER 15: The First Draft Spec Feature
PART III. Writing for Television
CHAPTER 16: Which Series to Write
CHAPTER 17: Television Characters
CHAPTER 18: Television Writing Basics
CHAPTER 19: Overview of Television Story Structure
CHAPTER 20: Developing the One-Hour Episode
CHAPTER 21: Writing the One-Hour Teleplay
CHAPTER 22: Rewriting the One-Hour Teleplay
CHAPTER 23: Writing the Half-Hour Comedy
CHAPTER 24: The Television Production Process
CHAPTER 25: Writing Original Teleplays
CHAPTER 26: A Career Writing for Television
PART IV. Writing for Digital Media: Streaming Video Platforms
CHAPTER 27: Types of Digital Platforms
CHAPTER 28: Developing and Writing Short-Form Digital Content
CHAPTER 29: Developing and Writing Long-Form Digital Content
CHAPTER 30: Embrace the “Do It Yourself” Age
CHAPTER 31: The Shifting Demographic of the Audience
CHAPTER 32: Becoming a Professional Screenwriter
Appendix
EXHIBIT 1: Character Development Template
EXHIBIT 2: Basic Story Development Template
EXHIBIT 3: Story Structure Development Template
EXHIBIT 4: Classic Hollywood Male Protagonist Love Story Structure
EXHIBIT 5: Television Beat Sheet Development Template
EXHIBIT 6: Beat Sheet Template: Sample Act Structure Format
EXHIBIT 7: A Structure Analysis of the Film Witness by Steve Duncan
Notes
Glossary of Screenwriting Terminology
Index
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