<P><STRONG>'If I was setting out as a screenwriter, this is the book I would read first and keep by me'- </STRONG><EM>Melanie Harris, Producer, Crosslab Productions</EM></P> <P><STRONG>'An excellent resource for students and teachers alike'- </STRONG><EM>In the Picture</EM></P> <P><STRONG>'...a valuable addition to every screenwriting bookshelf'&nbsp;- </STRONG><EM>Screentalk</EM></P> <P><STRONG>'This is one of the best guides to help screenwriters think visually that I have ever read' - </STRONG><EM>Creative Screenwriting</EM></P> <P><STRONG>'The inventive exercises in <EM>Scriptwriting for the Screen</EM> give it the potential for revitalizing the experience of even experienced scriptwriters' - </STRONG><EM>'&nbsp;Scope' Online Journal of Film Studies</EM></P> <P><EM>Scriptwriting for the Screen</EM> is an accessible guide to writing for film and television. It details the first principles of screenwriting and advises on the best way to identify and formulate a story and develop ideas in order to build a vivid, animated and entertaining script.<BR><BR><EM>Scriptwriting for the Screen</EM> introduces the reader to essential skills needed to write effective drama. This edition has been updated to include new&nbsp;examples and an entirely new chapter on adaptation. There are examples of scripts from a wide range of films and television dramas such as <EM>Heroes</EM>, <EM>Brokeback Mountain</EM>, <EM>Coronation Street</EM>, <EM>The English Patient</EM>, <EM>Shooting The Past</EM>, <EM>Spaced</EM>, <EM>Our Friends In the North</EM> and <EM>American Beauty</EM>.<BR></P> <P><EM>Scriptwriting for the Screen</EM> includes:</P> <UL> <LI>advice on how to visualise action and translate this into energetic writing</LI> <LI>how to dramatise writing, use metaphor and deepen meaning</LI> <LI>tips on how to determine the appropriate level of characterisation for different types of drama</LI> <LI>practical exercises and examples which help develop technique and style</LI> <LI>a section on how to trouble-shoot and sharpen dialogue</LI> <LI>a guide to further reading</LI></UL>