Dangerous Games by Victor Milan

Dangerous Games by Victor Milan

Screenwriting is the art of telling stories dramatically - and it can be learned. Although there is no standard formula for writing a screenplay, there are central principles that all good screenplays share. In The Tools of screenwriting, the authors illuminate the essential elements of cinematic storytelling. These elements are guideposts for the aspiring screenwriter, and they can be used in different ways to accomplish a variety of ends. Questions of dramatic structure, plot, dialogue, character development, setting, imagery, and other crucial topics are discussed as they apply to the special art of filmmaking. The authors demonstrate how the tools of screenwriting work in sixteen notable films, including Citizen Kane, E.T., One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Rashomon, The Godfather, North by Northwest, Chinatown, and sex, lies, and videotape. in the analyses of these films, the reader will discover the common elements of compelling screen stories. The Tools of Screen writing is an essential book for anyone who wants to write a script that will be filmed.

Victor Milan is the author of nearly 100 science fiction novels, including Cybernetic Samurai, which won the Prometheus Award in 1986. He's written works set in the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, Wild Cards, and Battletech universes, as well as under a variety of pen names.

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ISBN 13	9780786905249
ISBN 10	0786905247
Title	Dangerous Games
Author	Victor Milan
Series	Forgotten Realms S: The Netheril Trilogy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Year published	2000-11-09
Number of pages	311
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