Writing in Pictures: Screenwriting Made (Mostly) Painless

by Joseph McBride

Book Overview

Writing in Pictures is a refreshingly practical and entertaining guide to screenwriting that provides what is lacking in most such books: a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to write a screenplay. Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way to learn the basics and avoiding the usual formulaic approach. With its wealth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030774292X
• ISBN13: 9780307742926
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"