If there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it is the ability to rewrite successfully. From Jack Epps, Jr., the screenwriter of Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success, comes a comprehensive guide that explores the many layers o…
"If there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it is his or her ability to rewrite successfully. But rewriting can be confusing and difficult even for the most battle-hardened screenwriter. From the screenwriter of Top Gun, Dick Tracy and T…
Films are not only visual, they are visceral; they allow an audience to feel the unfolding drama and psychologically connect with the characters. Even for the screenwriter, the experience of writing a film can be deeply moving, where a range of character emotions are assimilated…
Screenwriting and the power of the protagonist's journey. Introduction. -- Exploring the duality of a screenplay narrative. -- Mythology and the hero's journey. -- Exploring the hero's journey. -- Re-defining the hero's journey into a new model for screenwriting. -- Conclusion. …
Films are not only visual, they are visceral; they allow an audience to feel the unfolding drama and psychologically connect with the characters. Even for the screenwriter, the experience of writing a film can be deeply moving, where a range of character emotions are assimilated…
Written specifically from a screenwriting perspective, this explores the idea that the protagonist's narrative journey is also experienced by the audience, and comprises two individual yet interwoven threads: the physical journey and the emotional journey.-Back cover.
