Edgar, Robert
Adaptation for Screenwriters
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350036673
- author:
- Edgar, Robert
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 17 centimetres (0.46 kg)
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Develop your skills in translating stories from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation. Learn how to interrogate a novel or short story, convert fictional prose into visual drama, and overcome obstacles presented by different media languages.
The book covers key strategic decisions, including drafting and re-drafting your plot, characters, and dialogue, as well as professionally formatting and submitting your finished script. It also explores the wider phenomenon of re-telling and updating existing stories, such as appropriation and inter-film adaptation.
With examples taken from a range of sources, including literary classics, contemporary novels, genre fiction, short stories, and biographical material, this guide will help you produce a faithful adaptation or plan a new project. Whether you're working on a well-known story or something entirely new, Adaptation for Screenwriters provides the tools and expertise to bring your vision to life.
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