Writing Dialogue for Scripts

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Writing Dialogue for Scripts

Screenwriting techniques Language learning: writing skills

Author: Rib Davis

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Collection: Writing Handbooks

Language: English

Published by: Bloomsbury Academic

Published on: 20th October 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 224 pages

ISBN: 9781474260084


Introduction

A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills.

Contents of the 4th Edition

The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award-winning play, Ruined. Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe's London Road) also features.

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