Screenplay : writing the picture / [electronic resource]
Robin U. Russin and William Missouri Downs
- 2nd ed. rev. & updated
- Los Angeles : Silman-James Press, 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index
"This is a complete screenwriting course -- from developing a theme, researching a story, plotting and structuring a script, developing characters, and plying methods that aid the actual writing and rewriting processes to understanding the ins and outs of marketing and pitching scripts. Well-written, comprehensive, and filled with illustrative screenplay examples, both innovative and tried-and-true writing techniques, sage advice from veteran writers, and pertinent writing anecdotes, this one-of-a-kind screenwriting book will help both novices and working screenwriters to improve and sell their scripts."--Publisher description