How To Be Your Own Script Doctor

by Jennifer Kenning

Overview

Rewriting a screenplay begins with fade out and can be a long, frustrating and expensive process. This book teaches screenwriters of various levels how to professionally evaluate and amend their script the same way as a professional. It reflects the author's attitude that rewriting requires support, courage, and a positive attitude.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826417473
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/25/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Jennifer Kenning graduated from Saint Cloud State University (Minnesota) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in analytical writing. Currently, she is dedicated to script consulting at Fourth Wall Coverage: a successful, comprehensive script consulting company she created, owns, and operates.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFOREWORDPREFACEPART I: PREPPING FOR SCRIPT SURGERY Refreshing Drops for the Analytical Eye Scalpel!PART II: THE SCRIPTECTOMY Operation Premise and Theme Operation Plot Operation Character Operation DialoguePART III: COSMETIC SURGERY What Genre Am I? A Script's Identity Crisis Makeup vs. No Makeup: Hollywood Blockbuster or Independent Masterpiece? Trends Don't Mean TrendyGLOSSARYEDITING TOOLS/SYMBOLSSCREENPLAY FORMATINDEX