The Art of Plottingis a complete, clear guide to creating compelling plots for film. Integrate plot, characterization, and exposition to make stories real. Learn with examples from new and classic movies examine great plots in action.
Plot must be as much about the emotions of the characters as it is about the events of the story.
That's the message ofThe Art of Plotting, which teaches screenwriters how to integrate plot, characterization, and exposition to make stories compelling. Using examples from recent and classic movies, author Linda J. Cowgill demonstrates how the plot springs naturally from the characters-and how that technique makes audiences connect with the story on a more intimate level. Examples includeAmerican Beauty, Shakespeare in Love, Erin Brockovich, Spider-Man, Chinatown, Jaws, and more. Easy exercises reveal common plot problems and help writers overcome them.
Clear and easy to understand and to use,The Art of Plottingshows exactly how great plotting evolves from characters caught in life-changing conflicts-and how to create great plots driven by that idea.
By:
L Cowgill Imprint: Watson-Guptill Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 224mm,
Width: 157mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 298g ISBN:9781580650700 ISBN 10: 1580650708 Pages: 208 Publication Date:01 August 2011 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Linda J. Cowgill teaches at the Los Angeles Film School and Loyola Marymount University. Her books Secrets of Screenplay Structure and Writing Short Films are used in writing programmes across America. She lives in Los Angeles.