Description
Rather than throwing you into the writing process headfirst, Sublett guides you through the various decisions you need to make- about plot, character, structure, conflict-in the order you need to make them. He explains in straightforward terms the terminology and jargon, the theory and industry standards, and dispels common myths about screenwriting that can discourage or hold back a beginning writer.
Balancing theory and practice and offering valuable and insightful examples from recognizable and well-known classic and contemporary films, ranging from Casablanca to A Christmas Story to Clerks, Sublett provides the new writer with the necessary tools to successfully write a feature-length screenplay and offers a roadmap of where to go next. With an emphasis on helping a writer not just to begin, but also to finish a script, Screenwriting for Neurotics is the screenwriting book to help you actually write one.
About the Author
Scott Winfield Sublett is a screenwriter, director, playwright, lyricist, producer, journalist, and educator. He wrote and directed Generic Thriller, featuring Oscar-winner Shirley Jones. As a librettist and lyricist he wrote the musicals Die, Die, Diana; Bye-Bye Bin Laden (named ""Best Feature"" at the South Beach International Animation Festival); and Senorita X. Among his numerous screenwriting awards is a First Prize at the 2013 Fade In Magazine screenwriting competition. He was executive producer of All About Dad, named one of Top Ten Asian American Films of the year. A professor of screenwriting, playwriting, and fi lm history at San Jose State University, USA, he holds an MFA in screenwriting from University of California, Los Angeles, USA. He lives in San Jose, California, USA.
Book Information
ISBN 9781609382766
Author Scott Winfield Sublett
Format Paperback
Page Count 268
Imprint University of Iowa Press
Publisher University of Iowa Press
Weight(grams) 343g