Screenplay : writing the picture /
by Robin U. Russin and William Missouri Downs.
- 2nd edition revised & updated.
- Los Angeles : Silman-James Press, 2012.
- xv, 424 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes index
The basics Story structure Writing Marketing Alternatives
"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