Stephen V. Duncan Guide to Screenwriting Success

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A Guide to Screenwriting Success, Second Edition provides a comprehensive overview of writingand rewritinga screenplay or teleplay and writing for digital content. Duncans handy book teaches new screenwriters the process of creating a professional screenplay from beginning to end. It shows that inspiration, creativity, and good writing are not elusive concepts but attainable goals that any motivated person can aspire to. Duncan includes sections on all aspects of screenwritingfrom character development to story templatesand breaks down the three acts of a screenplay into manageable pieces. A Guide to Screenwriting Success contains dozens of exercises to help writers through these steps. The second half of Duncans practical book covers another, often overlooked, side of screenwritingthe teleplay. Aspiring writers who also want to try their hand at writing for television will need to learn the specifics of the field. The book breaks down this area into two parts, the one-hour teleplay and the situation comedy. There is a section on writing and producing digital content that embraces the ';Do It Yourself' attitude to approaching a career in the entertainment industry. Success in screenwriting is no longer a dream but an achievable goal for those who pick up Duncans guide.