Alternative scriptwriting : beyond the Hollywood formula
"Learn the rules of scriptwriting, and then how to successfully break them! Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique guide pushes you to challenge yourself and break free of tired, formulaic writing--bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them. Like the best-selling previous editions, seasoned authors Dancyger and Rush explore alternative approaches to the traditional three-act story structure updating this revised edition with new chapters covering newly popular genres (feature documentary, long-form television serials, non-linear stories (movies like Memento), satire, fable, and docudrama), case studies of new movies as well as classics, and a look at perspective as voice ... Goes beyond traditional 'how to tell a story' screenwriting books to teach you how to write against conventional formulas to produce original, exciting material."--Back cover
eBook, English, 2013
Focal Press, Burlington, MA, 2013