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Learn Genre Film Secrets: From 11 Genres in 22 Films with 24 Concepts to In-Depth Romance
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Series: Learn, Book 2
General EducationScreenwritingStorytelling
ISBN13: 9781640857322
Publisher: Sally J. Walker
Published: Jul 19 2019
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In LEARN GENRE FILM SECRETS Part One readers will learn what Genre is, how each of 11 genres work then how film intensifies and satisfies aficionado expectations. They will discover all stories need Mystery . . . Science Fiction plays with possibility . . . Fantasy triggers imagination . . . Comedy lightens darkness . . . Juvenile stories teach . . . Horror's nightmares can comfort . . . Romance connects . . . Western rebels want security . . . Historicals create relevance . . . Action-Adventure challenges . . . Inspirational stories stretch the spirit. Besides 24 advanced screenwriting concepts, the writer will learn to weave elements from one genre into the fundamental story of another genre, creating more powerful characters and plots that appeal to a broader movie-going audience.
In Part Two's Romantic Screenplays 101 readers will learn the difference between a romance and a love story and how romantic elements complicate a main plot or enhance a subplot. They will discover how to identify relationship stories without melodrama. Practice creating the pull-push of realistic emotions with dynamic characters living cinematic plots actors and producers want.
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