Screenplay by Jule Selbo

Screenplay by Jule Selbo

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Screenplay: Building Story Through Character is designed to help screenwriters turn simple or intricate ideas into exciting, multidimensional film narratives with fully-realized characters.

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Screenplay by Jule Selbo

Screenplay: Building Story Through Character is designed to help screenwriters turn simple or intricate ideas into exciting, multidimensional film narratives with fully-realized characters. Based on Jule Selbo’s unique 11-step structure for building story through characters, the book teaches budding screenwriters the skills to focus and shape their ideas, turning them into stories filled with character development, strong plot elements based on obstacles and conflicts, and multifaceted emotional arcs. Using examples and analysis from classic and contemporary films across a range of genres, from The Godfather to Guardians of the Galaxy, Selbo’s Screenplay takes students inside the scriptwriting process, providing a broad overview for both beginners and seasoned writers alike. The book is rounded out with discussion questions, writing exercises, a guide to the business of screenwriting, in-depth film breakdowns, and a glossary of screenwriting terms.

"Jule Selbo’s book is a must-read for any aspiring screenwriterShe masterfully breaks down the three-act structure into 11 practical steps that demonstrate how character decisions drive the story beats, scenes, sequences, and acts." —Edward J. Fink, Associate Dean, College of Communications, California State University, Fullerton

"A clear and accessible set of tools for the aspiring screenwriter and an inspiring way for the experienced writer to reconnect with the basic and necessary tenets of storytelling on screen." —Craig Weisz, Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University and independent producer

Jule Selbo, Ph.D., is a Professor of Screenwriting in the Radio-TV-Film Department at California State University, Fullerton. She is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter with work in theatre, feature film, network and cable television and animated series; produced credits include projects for Disney, Columbia Pictures, Paramount, and Universal. She is the author, most recently, of Film Genre for the Screenwriter (2015), also published by Routledge.

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ISBN 13 9781138935976
ISBN 10 1138935972
Title Screenplay
Author Jule Selbo
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2015-08-03
Number of pages 306
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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