Screenwriting is Rewriting

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Screenwriting is Rewriting

The Art and Craft of Professional Revision

Film scripts and screenplays Screenwriting techniques

Author: Jack Epps Jr.

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Language: English

Published by: Bloomsbury Academic

Published on: 28th January 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 272 pages

ISBN: 9781628927382


Introduction

If there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it is the ability to rewrite successfully. From Jack Epps, Jr., the screenwriter of Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success, comes a comprehensive guide that explores the many layers of rewriting.

About the Book

In Screenwriting is Rewriting, Epps provides a practical and tested approach to organizing notes, creating a game plan, and executing a series of focused passes that address the story, character, theme, structure, and plot issues. Included are sample notes, game plans, and beat sheets from Epps' work on films such as Sister Act and Turner and Hooch.

Features

Also featured are exclusive interviews with Academy Award® winning screenwriters Robert Towne (Chinatown) and Frank Pierson (Dog Day Afternoon), along with Academy Award® nominee Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich).

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