On story : screenwriters and their craft
Barbara Morgan (Editor), Maya Perez (Editor), Austin Film Festival
Introduction / Barbara Morgan -- Pt. 1: Inspiration: A conversation with Randall Wallace -- Pt. 2: Story: What makes a great story : a conversation with Bill Wittliff -- Steven Zaillian on where the story originates -- Peter Hedges on crafting story -- Lawrence Kasdan on story and theme -- Pt. 3: Process: A conversation with John Lee Hancock -- Sacha Gervasi on getting started -- The basics with Nicholas Kazan -- Advice from Bill Wittliff -- Anne Rapp's writing routine -- Caroline Thompson's writing process -- Lawrence Kasdan on the challenges of writing -- Pt. 4: Structure: Structure and format : a conversation with Frank Pierson, Whit Stillman, Robin Swicord, and Nicholas Kazan -- Caroline Thompson on structure -- Lawrence Kasdan on the rules of script formatting -- Visual storytelling : a conversation with John August, John Lee Hancock, and Randall Wallace -- Pt. 5: Character and dialogue: Building characters and mapping their journeys : a conversation with Lawrence Kasdan and Anne Rapp -- Nicholas Kazan on writing characters -- Crafting characters : a conversation with Lawrence Kasdan -- Dialogue and finding the voice : a conversation with John August and John Lee Hancock -- Pt. 6: Rewritng: Writer's block : a conversation with Bud Shrake and Bill Wittliff -- Bill Wittliff on when to let something go -- Steven Zaillian on defining scenes : what to keep in, what to leave out -- Anne Rapp on keeping writing fresh -- Nicholas Kazan's rewriting process -- On rewriting : a conversation with Daniel Petrie Jr., Peter Hedges, and Sacha Gervasi -- Lawrence Kasdan on how to know when you're done -- Pt. 7: Collaboration: A conversation with Steven Zaillian -- Peter Hedges on collaborating -- Lawrence Kasdan on writing with a partner -- Randall Wallace on working with other writers -- Pt. 8: Go forth
Print Book, English, 2013
University of Texas Press, Austin, 2013