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SCRIPTWRITING: THE MECHANICS
THE MECHANICS is a practical guide to writing scripts for film and television. Its twenty chapters cover everything you need to know, from initial idea to finished dialogue, taking in along the
The Eleven Story Steps
The Four Story Elements
The Three conflict, contrast and contradiction
The Three motor, motive and motivation
Head v Heart
Image v Reality
URST (Unresolved Sexual Tension)
Point of View
A and B plots
Superior and Inferior Position
Flashback and Foreshadowing
Power Shifts
Dialogue Techniques
Guy Meredith is a writer and story editor who trains regularly at the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union, including Emmy award-winning series amongst his credits and Oscar nominees amongst his clients. This guide is the first time his 25 years of hands-on experience has been published in book form.
THE MECHANICS gets straight to the nuts and bolts of how to write a script. Aimed at both new and ambitious writers, it guides you through the complex creative process with copious advice and examples.It is certainly the most direct and helpful scriptwriting guide on the market today.
Covering a variety of genres and allowing you to develop your own script as you read it, THE MECHANICS, is an invaluable asset to success as a writer. It has garnered reader reviews such 'Concise, amusing and giving confidence to even the most hesitant of writers!' .Meanwhile industry professionals have said of
"Guy is articulate, entertaining, clear, concise, funny and really knows his field well." - Linda Seger, film consultant.
"Convincing command of subject matter, good structure, good and constructive selection of examples. I felt it was a sharp package." - Sarita Harma, producer.
For more information, please go
www.storyguy.co.uk
The Eleven Story Steps
The Four Story Elements
The Three conflict, contrast and contradiction
The Three motor, motive and motivation
Head v Heart
Image v Reality
URST (Unresolved Sexual Tension)
Point of View
A and B plots
Superior and Inferior Position
Flashback and Foreshadowing
Power Shifts
Dialogue Techniques
Guy Meredith is a writer and story editor who trains regularly at the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union, including Emmy award-winning series amongst his credits and Oscar nominees amongst his clients. This guide is the first time his 25 years of hands-on experience has been published in book form.
THE MECHANICS gets straight to the nuts and bolts of how to write a script. Aimed at both new and ambitious writers, it guides you through the complex creative process with copious advice and examples.It is certainly the most direct and helpful scriptwriting guide on the market today.
Covering a variety of genres and allowing you to develop your own script as you read it, THE MECHANICS, is an invaluable asset to success as a writer. It has garnered reader reviews such 'Concise, amusing and giving confidence to even the most hesitant of writers!' .Meanwhile industry professionals have said of
"Guy is articulate, entertaining, clear, concise, funny and really knows his field well." - Linda Seger, film consultant.
"Convincing command of subject matter, good structure, good and constructive selection of examples. I felt it was a sharp package." - Sarita Harma, producer.
For more information, please go
www.storyguy.co.uk
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 22, 2011
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I have attended Mr meredith’s classes at the city lit in London. This book cements my knowledge of screen writing. His take on the three act structure is perceptive and I am using it in my present scripts.
I shall start viewing the recommended films
I have attended Mr meredith’s classes at the city lit in London. This book cements my knowledge of screen writing. His take on the three act structure is perceptive and I am using it in my present scripts.
I shall start viewing the recommended films
Displaying 1 of 1 review