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Alternative Scriptwriting: Contemporary Storytelling for the Screen
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Alternative Scriptwriting: Contemporary Storytelling for the Screen Hardcover - 2023

by Ken Dancyger; Jessie Keyt; Jeff Rush

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The three-act structure is so last century! Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique storytelling guide pushes you to break free of tired, formulaic writing by bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them. This new edition dives into all the key aspects of scriptwriting, including structure, genre, character, form, and tone.

Authors Ken Dancyger, Jessie Keyt, and Jeff Rush explore myriad alternatives to the traditional three-act story structure, going beyond teaching you "how to tell a story" by teaching you how to write against conventional formulas to produce original, exciting material. Fully revised and updated, the book includes new examples from contemporary and classic cinema and episodic series, as well as additional content on strategies for plot, character, and genre; an exploration of theatrical devices in film; and approaches to scriptwriting with case studies of prolific storytellers such as Billy Wilder, Kelly Reichardt, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Kathryn Bigelow.

Ideal for students of screenwriting and professional screenwriters wishing to develop their craft and write original scripts.

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  • Title Alternative Scriptwriting: Contemporary Storytelling for the Screen
  • Author Ken Dancyger; Jessie Keyt; Jeff Rush
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 428
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2023-01-31
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781032150550 / 1032150556
  • Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 1 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022028916
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.23

About the author

Ken Dancyger is a Professor of Film and Television at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University as well as the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production.

Jessie Keyt is a writer and Assistant Arts Professor in the Department of Dramatic Writing at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University as well as a story and script consultant for independent filmmakers and production companies in the US, UK, and Europe.

Jeff Rush is an Associate Professor at Temple University's Department of Film & Media Arts as well as the author of numerous articles on screenwriting and narrative theory.

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