Writing Subtext

by Seger, Linda, Dr.

• ISBN13: 9781932907964
• ISBN10: 1932907963
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions

Summary

Partly a how-to book, partly an exploration of this important topic, Writing Subtext explores all the underlying meanings that lie beneath the words, images, and actions in film, which are also applicable to any kind of fiction writing. Replete with examples from films, as well as examples from real life, Writing Subtext helps the writer figure out how to find and write subtext.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
subtext: a definition and exploration	p. 1
expressing subtext through words: character information and backstory	p. 35
techniques for expressing subtext through words	p. 55
expressing subtext through gestures and action	p. 83
creating subtext through images and metaphors	p. 105
expressing subtext through the genre	p. 129
writer alvin sargent ruminates about subtext	p. 147
afterword	p. 151
Filmography	p. 153
About the Author	p. 163
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