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Screenwriting for the 21st Century
In the book, successful scriptwriter and lecturer Pat Silver-Lasky takes the reader through the basics and beyond.
Published : 14 January 2004
ISBN : 0713488336
Author :Pat Silver-Lasky
Imprint : Batsford
Details : 230x160mm, 144 pages, Paperback
In the book, successful scriptwriter and lecturer Pat Silver-
Published : 14 January 2004
ISBN : 0713488336
Author :Pat Silver-
Details : 230x160mm, 144 pages, Paperback
About the book
This is NOT another guru book written by an unpublished hopeful but by a seasoned scriptwriter and author with a wealth of credits to her name.
Visit www.patsilver-lasky.com and see for yourself the experience behind this book!
In this book, successful scriptwriter and lecturer Pat Silver-Lasky takes the reader through the basics and beyond. As she freely admits, she can’t teach talent, but she can teach techniques and concepts that will make it easier for you to use your own vision and creativity successfully in today’s market.
The book includes:
• Writing techniques: elements of the screenplay; constructing a scene; character vs. characterisation
• Genres
• How comedies translate in the international market
• Translating a novel into a script – changing a cerebral work into a visual one
• Procedures for getting your script accepted in the UK and in the US
• Marketing and the marketplace in the 21st century, how to protect your material
‘…quietly informative and exhaustively thorough. My only fear is that it will encourage even more people to write scripts, many of which will be sent to me…’ John Boorman
About the author
Pat Silver-Lasky has been a scriptwriter for over 20 years and wrote as a team with her late husband, Jesse Lasky, Jr.. She has lectured extensively on scriptwriting at several American Universities and was the script consultant and lecturer at the London International Film School for eight years until 1999. She served on the Executive Council of the Writers Guild of Great Britain, a member of BAFTA and a member of the Writers Guild of America. Born in Seattle, Washington, she is a former actress. She now lives in London.
For a complete biography plus writing tips and other useful information visit Pat's website at www.patsilver-lasky.com
Visit www.patsilver-
In this book, successful scriptwriter and lecturer Pat Silver-
The book includes:
• Writing techniques: elements of the screenplay; constructing a scene; character vs. characterisation
• Genres
• How comedies translate in the international market
• Translating a novel into a script – changing a cerebral work into a visual one
• Procedures for getting your script accepted in the UK and in the US
• Marketing and the marketplace in the 21st century, how to protect your material
‘…quietly informative and exhaustively thorough. My only fear is that it will encourage even more people to write scripts, many of which will be sent to me…’ John Boorman
About the author
Pat Silver-
For a complete biography plus writing tips and other useful information visit Pat's website at www.patsilver-