Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry - Brossura

Atchity, Kenneth; Wong, Chi-Li

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0805072780 ISBN 13: 9780805072785

Casa editrice: Henry Holt & Co, 2003

Riassunto

A revised guide to transforming one' movie or TV idea into reality describes the structure and function of a treatment and discusses character, setting, theme, action, and copyright protection, utilizing examples from actual productions, examining the art of scriptwriting, and offering step-by-step guidelines for preparing a winning treatment for each media. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Kenneth Atchity is a screenwriter and the author of numerous books, including A Writer's Time. His partner and co-author, Chi-Li Wong, is a vice president at Atchity Entertainment. They both live in Los Angeles.

Product Description:

A fully revised guide to turning your movie idea into a treatment that can persuade even the most jaded movie producers As Hollywood insiders know, the first step in selling your story idea for film or television is preparing a treatment, the brief pitch that sells the concept to a busy producer or agent. Now including updates on the latest trends in the industry, writers-producers Kenneth Atchity and Chi-Li Wong tell readers everything they need to know to create an effective and saleable treatment, one that incorporates such key elements as conflict, likeable characters, plot twists, a climax, and visual drama.Using dozens of the latest examples from actual productions, "Writing Treatments That Sell "distinguishes between scripts designed for feature films, episodic television, and made-for-TV movies, and shows step-by-step how to prepare a selling treatment for each. Also included is essential information on copyrighting and acquiring rights along with a comprehensive glossary of industry terms. This book is essential for anyone hoping to get a foot in the door of the exciting scriptwriting business.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Henry Holt & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0805072780
• ISBN 13: 9780805072785
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 240