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Soul of Screenwriting: On Writing, Dramatic Truth, and Knowing Yourself
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Description
What the writer experiences in the act of writing has never been taken into account, yet this is where the screenplay comes from: the writer's here-and-now experience while working on the story. Information-left-brain concepts and techniques about plot structure, character development and orchestration, the dynamics of scenes and sequences-is all necessary. But it is what one does with the information that makes a truly great screenplay. In The Soul of Screenwriting, Cunningham demonstrates that good screenwriting is more than hitting the big "plot points" with exciting action. G ood screenwriting also has integrity and authenticity. It has a "voice," and because it has a voice it speaks to the audience. To gain a voice, the writer needs the heat of creative imagination: passion, commitment, enthusiasm, a drive to know the truth of the characters, and an urge to get to the core of the dramatic conflict without resorting to escapism. These are qualities of the heart, and as Cunningham argues, screenwriting can indeed be, in Carlos Castañeda's phrase, a path with heart.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
478
Release Date:
2008-09-01
Publication Date:
2008-09-01
Publisher:
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Languages:
Published:
English,
Original:
English
ISBN10:
082642869X
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
699 g
Height:
22.8 cm
Width:
15.2 cm
Thickness:
2.5 cm
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