About the Book

While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.

Screenwriters will learn:

• Developing themes within the plot
• Using structure to define the story
• Creating memorable characters
• Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts
• Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure
• Mastering different genres