Author: William Froug Publisher: ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 358
Book Description
This unusual screenwriting book is a tapestry of fresh, insightful essays and in-depth interviews with top screenwriters. The essays cover such topics as avoiding the obvious, the birth of ideas, the process of rewriting, dealing with writer's block, creativity and spontaneity, handling rejection, breaking the screenwriting 'rules', and episodic forms.
Author: William Froug Publisher: ISBN: Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 360
Book Description
A tapestry of Froug's essays and interviews with top screenwriters, producers, and directors. Once again, Froug proves that he can skilfully pull engaging thoughts from his interviewees and, with his own essays, can use both novice and seasoned screenwriters to rethink what they do. The essays are wide-ranging, covering such diverse subjects as creating your own talent, getting your scripts read, avoiding story-structure gurus, entering screenplay contests, a scene-by-scene look at the film Body Heat, Hollywood's rewrite panic, Hollywood's ephemeral enthusiasms, why rooting interest isn't necessary, the stop-start method for studying films, guarding your surprises, reinventing old ideas, and guilt as a writer's tool.
Author: Larry Phillips Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780452281264 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
Inside the intriguing world of poker lies a fascinating exercise in strategy and extreme concentration--many of the same principles that underpin the one-thousand-year-old philosophy of Zen spirituality. Zen and the Art of Poker is the first book to apply Zen theories to America's most popular card game, presenting tips that readers can use to enhance their game. Among the more than one hundred rules that comprise this book, readers will learn to: *Make peace with folding *Use inaction as a weapon *Make patience a central pillar of their strategy *Pick their times of confrontation Using a concise and spare style, in the tradition of Zen practices and rituals, Zen and the Art of Poker traces a parallel track connecting the two disciplines by giving comments and inspirational examples from the ancient Zen masters to the poker masters of today.
Author: Syd Field Publisher: M J F Books ISBN: 9781567312393 Category : Motion picture authorship Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Providing examples from well-known movies, Field explains the structural and stylistic elements as well as writing techniques basic to the creation of a successful film script.
Author: Shelly Frome Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786482672 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 264
Book Description
This guide for screenwriters and those interested in the screenwriting process has important information on every facet of the screenwriter's trade. Introductory chapters discuss skills essential for all screenwriters. The second part covers various options available to screenwriters (such as different genres, indie films, adaptation) with important methods for each. Part Three is a collection of revealing interviews by the author with several established and seasoned professionals. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Author: Andrew Parry Publisher: Andrew Parry ISBN: Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover a transformative approach to screenwriting, where creativity meets mindfulness. In a world filled with distractions, deadlines, and expectations, finding clarity and purpose in the creative process can be a challenge for writers. Zen and the Art of Screenwriting offers a refreshing perspective on how to harness the power of mindfulness to bring your story to life with focus, intention, and flow. Whether you're a seasoned screenwriter or just starting your journey, this book will guide you in crafting compelling narratives while maintaining a balanced, Zen-like approach to your writing. A Unique Blend of Creativity and Mindfulness Zen and the Art of Screenwriting introduces the principles of Zen philosophy and applies them to the craft of screenwriting. By weaving together techniques of meditation, visualization, and deep reflection, this book shows writers how to achieve a state of creative flow, where the story unfolds naturally. You'll learn how to approach storytelling with a clear mind, embrace the art of working backward from the ending, and discover how to write for visual moments that speak louder than words. This book isn't just about writing scripts-it's about transforming your approach to creativity. By cultivating mindfulness in your writing process, you'll create stories that are not only captivating but also deeply connected to your vision and inner clarity. Key Features of the Book Meditation for Writers: Achieve Creative Clarity Learn how to integrate meditation techniques into your writing routine. In Zen and the Art of Screenwriting, you'll explore how stillness and mindfulness can help you overcome writer's block, find inspiration in unexpected places, and connect more deeply with your characters and storylines. The book provides practical exercises to help you clear mental clutter and focus on your script with renewed energy. Working Backwards: Start with the Ending One of the key elements of this book is teaching writers how to start from the end and work their way back to the beginning. By knowing your ending, you can write with purpose, ensuring that every scene, character arc, and plot point leads toward a powerful conclusion. This technique helps you maintain focus, prevent wandering plotlines, and create a cohesive, well-structured screenplay. Writing Visual Moments with Purpose Screenwriting is a visual art, and Zen and the Art of Screenwriting emphasizes the importance of creating powerful, visually-driven scenes. You'll learn how to see the movie before it's made, focusing on writing for visual moments that leave a lasting impact. Discover how to translate emotions, action, and themes into images that speak volumes. Character Development through Zen Principles Zen teaches us to see beyond the surface and look into the deeper nature of things. In this book, you'll apply that same principle to character creation. Learn how to develop characters with depth, empathy, and complexity by using meditation techniques to explore their emotional journeys. This approach will help you create protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters who feel authentic and grounded in your story's themes. Why This Book is Essential for Screenwriters Zen and the Art of Screenwriting is more than just another guide to writing scripts. It's a holistic approach to creativity, designed to help you reconnect with your passion for storytelling. By incorporating mindfulness practices into your writing process, you'll gain tools to navigate challenges, find clarity in chaos, and write with greater purpose and focus.
Author: Shoji Yamada Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 022678424X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 299
Book Description
In the years after World War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, Shoji Yamada uncovers the surprising role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel’s Zen in the Art of Archery and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Yamada shows how both became facile conduits for exporting and importing Japanese culture. First published in German in 1948 and translated into Japanese in 1956, Herrigel’s book popularized ideas of Zen both in the West and in Japan. Yamada traces the prewar history of Japanese archery, reveals how Herrigel mistakenly came to understand it as a traditional practice, and explains why the Japanese themselves embraced his interpretation as spiritual discipline. Turning to Ryoanji, Yamada argues that this epitome of Zen in fact bears little relation to Buddhism and is best understood in relation to Chinese myth. For much of its modern history, Ryoanji was a weedy, neglected plot; only after its allegorical role in a 1949 Ozu film was it popularly linked to Zen. Westerners have had a part in redefining Ryoanji, but as in the case of archery, Yamada’s interest is primarily in how the Japanese themselves have invested this cultural site with new value through a spurious association with Zen.
Author: Mary Johnson Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1136051139 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 251
Book Description
The New Scriptwriter's Journal places you, the writer, in the center of the complex and challenging process of scriptwriting. Charge up your imagination while learning how to write a professional screenplay. This informational and inspirational guide details the creative aspects of scriptwriting such as crafting dialogue and shaping characters. Inside, you'll find blank pages to jot down your thoughts, ideas, and responses to the text, creating your own source book of script ideas. Whether you're an indie filmmaker longing to shoot your first digital feature or an aspiring screenwriter writing a spec script for Hollywood, your journal will be an invaluable resource. Special chapters offer insights on adaptation, ethics of screenwriting, and the future of storytelling in the digital age, as well as alternative storytelling. Additionally, The New Scriptwriter's Journal includes an invaluable annotated guide to periodicals, trade publications, books, catalogs, production directories, script sources. scriptwriting software, and internet resources.
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