Plot must be as much about the emotions of the characters as it is about the events of the story. That's the message of The 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. Easy exercises reveal common plot problems and help writers overcome them.
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As a novice scriptwriter 'the art of plotting' gave me hope. It made me understand that there are time tested techniques and formulas to follow to make your script stand out. It also made me realize that script writing is no easy task however with a couple of tips and tricks from Cowgill, one can easily add emotion, suspense and depth to our work. I recommend reading a screenplay writing book before reading this as there are several references to screenplay writing techniques that you should already be... more info
Enthusiastically recommended to aspiring screen writers everywhere:
Plot is the meat and main course of any and all fiction scripts script regardless of film genres - without a good plot, it takes a miracle to have a good movie. "The Art of Plotting: Add Emotion, Suspense, and Depth to your Screenplay" covers all you need to know to make your plot the best it can be, explaining the complex principles, advice on integrating characterization and exposition to make the story more compelling, how to spot and overcome common plot problems, and demonstrate how plot can enhance... more info
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Someone famous once said, "This is the Emotion Picture Business." This book will help you add Emotion and Depth to your screenplays.
What makes a good plot - here's the book with the answers:
Ok, I've been writing scripts for decades now. What's the common complaint generations of script readers and producers make: Anybody can come up with an exciting idea, or a powerful hook. Anybody. And there are tons of ideas out there - just open a newspaper! The problem is execution - keeping a 90 to 120 page script exciting. We can all write 10 or 20 pages of exciting scenes - but most of us run out of gas. In one word, plot. The plot goes no where, or gets boring. How do you keep the plot interesting,... more info
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