Writing Dialogue for Scripts

Rib Davis

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Bloomsbury Publishing
20 October 2016

Language: reference & general; Screenwriting techniques

Series: Writing Handbooks

A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis’s bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills.

The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award winning play, Ruined.

Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe’s London Road) also features.

By: Rib Davis
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9781474260077
ISBN 10: 1474260071
Series: Writing Handbooks
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 20 October 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Preface Introduction 1. How Do We Talk? 2. The Characters' Agenda 3. Naturalistic Dialogue 4. Don't Make it Work Too Hard 5. Beyond the Literal 6. Heightened Naturalism 7. Tone, Pace and Conflict 8. Highly Stylised Dialogue 9. The Character Tells the Story 10. Comic Dialogue 11. Documentary Dialogue 12. Reworking the Dialogue 13. Last Words Index

Rib Davis has written over 60 scripts for screen, stage and radio over the course of a 30-year career. He is an award-winning playwright and has also worked as a script reader for both the BBC and the Arts Council of Great Britain.