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9780060195687

Writing the Romantic Comedy: The Art and Craft of Writing Screenplays That Sell

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    9780060195687

  • ISBN10:

    0060195681

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-08-03
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

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This easy-to-understand guide teaches potential screenwriters that making a romantic comedy work is about much more than mastering the boy-gets-loses-gets-girl formula. It shows how all the best works follow a seven-point plot structure and share elements that keep viewers watching.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
PART I: Getting Started
Storytelling Fundamentals
3(8)
The Romantic Comedy Story Concept
11(21)
A Brief History of Romantic Comedy
32(21)
PART II: Into the Thick of It
Character Chemistry
53(34)
Developing Theme
87(20)
Structuring Conflict
107(18)
Keeping It Credible
125(20)
PART III: The Finer Points
The Art of Funny
145(24)
Being Sexy
169(21)
Designing Dialogue
190(15)
Imagery---The Movie in Your Mind's Eye
205(22)
PART IV: Completing Your Draft and After
Deepening Your Craft
227(21)
Romantic Comedy---Today and Tomorrow
248(7)
Appendix A 255(10)
Appendix B 265(2)
Bibliography 267(4)
Index 271

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