Walter, Richard,  1944- <br/><br/>
Essentials of screenwriting :  the art, craft, and business of film and television writing / 
Richard Walter. 
 - New York, N.Y. :  Plume,  c2010. 
 - xx, 376 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes material previously published in Screenwriting and The whole picture. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Art. Seven naughty words -- Audience: the status of the observer -- The personal screenplay -- Creative choices : idea, story, theme, and identity -- Conflict : violence and sex -- Illusion : real versus reel -- Story : tale assembly -- Character -- Dialogue -- Action and setting -- Format -- Feedback : notes on notes -- Craft. The writing habit -- Emotion -- Crazy art -- Business. Cooperation and collaboration -- Script sales strategies -- The whole picture. 
<br/><br/> In this updated edition, Walter integrates his lessons and principles from Screenwriting with material from his companion text, The Whole Picture, and includes advice on how to turn a raw idea into a great movie or TV script-and sell it.--from publisher's description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780452296275 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0452296277 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010005304 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Motion picture authorship.<br/>Motion picture plays--Technique.<br/>Television authorship.<br/>Television plays--Technique.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 1996  / .W245 2010