Screen Adaptation - Paperback / softback

Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres
Topics include:determining which characters and events are most valuable on developing the main storyexpanding short novellas and condensing long novelsusing dialog to advance the story and reveal charactercomparing the formats of plays, short stories, and novels to those of screenplayapproaching the marketplac
In this book, both beginning writers and professionals will find the tools necessary to evaluate a prospective source and create a successful screenplay