Writing Dialogue for Scripts
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Writing Dialogue for Scripts
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"Including new case-study examples from shows and films such as Breaking Bad, Girls and In Bruges, this is a fully updated new edition of the bestselling guide to writing dialogue for stage, television, radio and film"--
Including new case-study examples from shows and films such as Breaking Bad, Girls and In Bruges, this is a fully updated new edition of the bestselling guide to writing dialogue for stage, television, radio and film.
A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis’s bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech, and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts.
Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre, and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills.
The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award-winning play, Ruined. Extended material on the use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe’s London Road) also features.
Series: Writing Handbooks
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Contain[s] much useful advice for budding script writers from all points of view. – SusanElkin.co.uk
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474260077
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 October 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Edition: 4th edition
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 214.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Rib Davis has written over 60 scripts for screen, stage and radio over the course of a 30-year career. He is an award-winning playwright and has also worked as a script reader for both the BBC and the Arts Council of Great Britain.
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