Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect, Sixth Edition, stands alone among screenwriting books by emphasizing that human connection, though often overlooked, is as essential to writing effective screenplays as conflict. This ground-breaking book remains an absolute must-have resource for students of screenwriting.
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect, Sixth Edition, stands alone among screenwriting books by emphasizing that human connection, though often overlooked, is as essential to writing effective screenplays as conflict. This ground-breaking book remains an absolute must-have resource for students of screenwriting.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Claudia Hunter Johnson is the writer/director of the civil rights documentary feature, The Other Side of Silence: The Untold Story of Ruby McCollum, winner of the Gold Jury Prize at Seattle's Social Justice Film Festival and Best Florida Documentary at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Her memoir Stifled Laughter, now in its 2nd edition, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and won the inaugural P.E.N./Newman's Own First Amendment Award and the 2023 Best Books Award for Current Events. She's also the author of the memoir Hurtling Toward Happiness: A Mother and Teenage Son's Road Trip From Blues to Bonding in a Really Small Car. She has taught screenwriting at the FSU Film School and USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
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Introduction: The Power and Importance of Human Connection PART I: Preparing to Write the Short Screenplay 1. Connecting to Purpose 2. Connecting to Self 3. Connecting to Genre 4. Connecting to Process 5. Connecting to Collaboration PART II: Aspects of the Craft 6. Story and Screenplay 7. Character 8. Structure 9. Dialogue Part III: Five (Not So) Easy Screenplays 10. The Discovery 11. The Decision 12. The Boxing Match 13. The Improbable Connection 14. The Long Short Screenplay PART IV: Eleven Screenplays That Make It Look Easy 15. Chillin' Out 16. The Great Wall of Vicky Lynn 17. Killer Kart 18. Intercambios 19. Underground 20. Tough Crowd 21. Kosher 22. My Josephine 23. Lena's Spaghetti 24. Cool Breeze and Buzz 25. Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck Conclusion APPENDIX A: Available Screenwriting Software APPENDIX B: Films and Television Series Referenced APPENDIX C: Further Reading
COMPANION WEBSITE
PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION: THE POWER AND IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN CONNECTION
PART 1 Preparing to Write the Short Screenplay
Chapter 1 Connecting to Purpose
Chapter 2 Connecting to Self
Chapter 3 Connecting to Genre
Chapter 4 Connecting to Process
Chapter 5 Connecting to Collaboration
PART II Aspects of the Craft
Chapter 6 Story and Screenplay
Chapter 7 Character
Chapter 8 Structure
Chapter 9 Dialogue
Part III Five (Not So) Easy Screenplays
Chapter 10 The Discovery
Chapter 11 The Decision
Chapter 12 The Boxing Match
Chapter 13 The Improbable Connection
Chapter 14 The Long Short Screenplay
PART IV Eleven Screenplays That Make It Look Easy
Chapter 15 Chillin' Out
Chapter 16 The Great Wall of Vicky Lynn
Chapter 17 Killer Kart
Chapter 18 Intercambios
Chapter 19 Underground
Chapter 20 Tough Crowd
Chapter 21 Kosher
Chapter 22 My Josephine
Chapter 23 Lena's Spaghetti
Chapter 24 Cool Breeze and Buzz
Chapter 25 Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck
Introduction: The Power and Importance of Human Connection PART I: Preparing to Write the Short Screenplay 1. Connecting to Purpose 2. Connecting to Self 3. Connecting to Genre 4. Connecting to Process 5. Connecting to Collaboration PART II: Aspects of the Craft 6. Story and Screenplay 7. Character 8. Structure 9. Dialogue Part III: Five (Not So) Easy Screenplays 10. The Discovery 11. The Decision 12. The Boxing Match 13. The Improbable Connection 14. The Long Short Screenplay PART IV: Eleven Screenplays That Make It Look Easy 15. Chillin' Out 16. The Great Wall of Vicky Lynn 17. Killer Kart 18. Intercambios 19. Underground 20. Tough Crowd 21. Kosher 22. My Josephine 23. Lena's Spaghetti 24. Cool Breeze and Buzz 25. Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck Conclusion APPENDIX A: Available Screenwriting Software APPENDIX B: Films and Television Series Referenced APPENDIX C: Further Reading
COMPANION WEBSITE
PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION: THE POWER AND IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN CONNECTION
PART 1 Preparing to Write the Short Screenplay
Chapter 1 Connecting to Purpose
Chapter 2 Connecting to Self
Chapter 3 Connecting to Genre
Chapter 4 Connecting to Process
Chapter 5 Connecting to Collaboration
PART II Aspects of the Craft
Chapter 6 Story and Screenplay
Chapter 7 Character
Chapter 8 Structure
Chapter 9 Dialogue
Part III Five (Not So) Easy Screenplays
Chapter 10 The Discovery
Chapter 11 The Decision
Chapter 12 The Boxing Match
Chapter 13 The Improbable Connection
Chapter 14 The Long Short Screenplay
PART IV Eleven Screenplays That Make It Look Easy
Chapter 15 Chillin' Out
Chapter 16 The Great Wall of Vicky Lynn
Chapter 17 Killer Kart
Chapter 18 Intercambios
Chapter 19 Underground
Chapter 20 Tough Crowd
Chapter 21 Kosher
Chapter 22 My Josephine
Chapter 23 Lena's Spaghetti
Chapter 24 Cool Breeze and Buzz
Chapter 25 Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck
Conclusion
APPENDIX A Available Screenwriting Software
APPENDIX B Films and Television Series Referenced
APPENDIX C Further Reading
NOTES
Rezensionen
"Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect, Fifth Edition is an incredible, insightful guide to writing an effective, engaging short screenplay. Claudia Johnson takes the reader through the journey of crafting screenplays using connection as the path." Dr. Valliere Richard Auzenne, Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts
Praise for the previous edition:
"Claudia Johnson leads the reader through the process of writing the short film, along the way illuminating something much bigger-how to write great drama in any form."
Linda Seger, Author, Making a Good Script Great
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