Writing & Selling Crime Film Screenplays Writing & Selling Crime Film Screenplays

Writing & Selling Crime Film Screenplays

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Publisher Description

Advice from an expert, ranging from learning the subgenres to approaching financial partners



Aimed at screenwriters, producers, development executives, and educators interested in the crime genre, this book provides an invaluable basis for crafting a film story that considers both audience and market expectations without compromising originality. A brief historical overview of the crime genre is presented for context along with an analysis of various crime sub-genres and their key conventions, including: police, detective, film noir, gangster, heist, prison, and serial killer. The book focuses on the creative use of these conventions and offers strategies for focusing theme and improving characterization, story design, structure, and dialogue. Paradigms, story patterns, and writing exercises are provided to assist the script development process, and strategies for revision are discussed along with key questions to consider before approaching creative or financial partners.

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2014
April 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
192
Pages
PUBLISHER
Oldcastle Books
SELLER
Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group
SIZE
711.6
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