Alternative Scriptwriting: Beyond the Hollywood Formula, 5th Edition

Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique guide pushes you to challenge yourself and break free of tired, formulaic writing--bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them...--Ken Dancyger, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY, USA and Jeff Rush, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Market: Beginning and professional filmmakers/writers; students of screenwriting, especially in graduate courses Learn the rules of scriptwriting, and then how to successfully break them! Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique guide pushes you to challenge yourself and break free of tired, formulaic writing--bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them. Like the best-selling previous editions, seasoned authors Dancyger and Rush explore alternative approaches to the traditional three-act story structure, going beyond teaching you "how to tell a story" by teaching you how to write against conventional formulas to produce original, exciting material.