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The Art and Craft of Screenwriting
Fundamentals, Methods and Advice from Insiders
by Shelly Frome
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This guide for screenwriters and those interested in the screenwriting process has important information on every facet of the screenwriter’s trade.
Introductory chapters discuss skills essential for all screenwriters. The second part covers various options available to screenwriters (such as different genres, indie films, adaptation) with important methods for each. Part Three is a collection of revealing interviews by the author with several established and seasoned professionals.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
About the Author:
Shelly Frome is a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor and a prolific writer of fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Press Reviews:
"valuable screenwriting tool…as thorough as it is honest and passionate"—The Review; "as highly entertaining as it is informative"—Republican-American; "offers a refuge for those juggling with originality versus what will sell"—The Hollywood Scriptwriter; "An informative and lively book about the art and craft of screenwriting."—Peter Lefcourt, co-executive producer, Desperate Housewives and author of The Manhattan Beach Project and The Deal; "Aspiring screenwriters will find these interviews a treasure trove, but everyone can appreciate them. If you wonder where film may be heading—especially independent film—then you’ll savor the insights in [this] book."—Steve Lawson, executive director of the Williamstown Film Festival and author of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Broadway’s Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theater, and his adaptations of Tennessee Williams’ letters (A Distant Country Called Youth and Blanche and Beyond) have been performed across America.
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