Alternative Scriptwriting
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, October 13, 2006.
Edition: Fourth
Book Condition: New
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0240808495 / 9780240808499
Alternative Scriptwriting 4E is an insightful and inspiring book on screenwriting that challenges you to take creative risks with genre, tone, character, and structure. Concerned with exploring alternative approaches beyond the traditional three-act structure, Alternative Scriptwriting first defines the conventional approach, suggests alternatives, and then provides case studies. These contemporary examples and case studies demonstrate what works, what doesn't, and why. Because the film industry, as well as the public, demands ever greater creativity, one must go beyond the traditional three-act, restorative, and predictable plot to test one's limits and break new creative ground. Rather than teaching writing in a tired, formulaic manner, this book elevates the subject and inspires new creative heights.
About the Author
Jeff Rush is an associate professor at Temple University's Department of Film & Media Arts. He has served as director of the MFA program and as Department Chair in Film & Media Arts. He received an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from the American Film Institute and an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop. In addition to teaching, Jeff has worked as a freelance screenwriter and has published numerous articles and books.
Ken Dancyger is the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production. He conducts screenwriting forums and workshops in North America, Europe, and Asia. A past chair of Undergraduate studies in the Department of Film and Television at NYU, he is currently Professor of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
Jeff Rush is an associate professor at Temple University's Department of Film & Media Arts. He has served as director of the MFA program and as Department Chair in Film & Media Arts. He received an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from the American Film Institute and an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop. In addition to teaching, Jeff has worked as a freelance screenwriter and has published numerous articles and books.
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