Complete Book of Scriptwriting

by Straczynski, J. Michael

• ISBN13: 9780898790788
• ISBN10: 0898790786
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1982-04-01
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Summary

To survive and thrive in the fantasyland that is show business, you need to know the realities of writing and selling. J. Michael Straczynski learned these realities the hard way. With his help, you'll learn them the easy way. Here the writer/producer of Murder, She Wrote and creator of Babylon 5 tells you how it really is - and how you can really succeed writing scripts. Straczynski shows you the importance of distinguishing yourself, through professionalism and discipline, from the wannabes. He helps you strengthen your writing technique while urging you to bring your own vision to your work, avoid formula, and create from passion. And he takes you in for a close look at every entertainment medium hungry for good scriptwriters.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Television
A Brief History of Television	p. 7
The Writer, the Language, the Formats	p. 16
The Craft of Telescripting	p. 35
Marketing the Television Script	p. 77
A Look at the Future	p. 104
Motion Pictures
A Brief History of Motion Pictures	p. 116
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Screenwriting	p. 129
The Art of the Screenplay	p. 139
The Craft of Screenwriting	p. 145
The Screenplay	p. 159
Marketing the Screenplay	p. 181
Animation
Animation: Past, Present and Future	p. 206
The Art and Craft of the Animation Script	p. 216
Marketing the Animated Script	p. 235
Radio
Radiodrama Scripting: Past, Present and Future	p. 241
The Art and Craft of Radiodrama Scripting	p. 248
Marketing the Radiodrama Script	p. 273
The Stage Play
Writing for the Stage: Past, Present and Future	p. 289
The Art and Craft of the Stage Play	p. 294
Marketing the Stage Play	p. 322
The Business of Scriptwriting
Warning Signs	p. 332
The Writers Guild of America	p. 341
The Art of Getting and Keeping and Agent	p. 348
Appendix
Appendix Two
Index
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