Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear by Devin Watson
167 pages
Michael Wiese Productions (November 1, 2009)
Isbn: 1932907602
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Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear by Devin Watson is a quick read that covers the specifics of writing a horror screenplay. The book opens with a retrospective on horror and film history, starting with the invention of Thomas Edison’s moving picture and ending with a look at the scariest films of today. The author proceeds to discuss what makes films scary and breaks horror into sub-genres. The screenwriting portion of the book is broken down into several steps using the author’s script and scripts from other movies as examples. The author goes through every step of developing your script such as laying out your scenes, pacing, dialogue, character development, and putting the finishing touches on your script. The book ends with useful tips and tricks on how the film...
167 pages
Michael Wiese Productions (November 1, 2009)
Isbn: 1932907602
Buy It Here
Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear by Devin Watson is a quick read that covers the specifics of writing a horror screenplay. The book opens with a retrospective on horror and film history, starting with the invention of Thomas Edison’s moving picture and ending with a look at the scariest films of today. The author proceeds to discuss what makes films scary and breaks horror into sub-genres. The screenwriting portion of the book is broken down into several steps using the author’s script and scripts from other movies as examples. The author goes through every step of developing your script such as laying out your scenes, pacing, dialogue, character development, and putting the finishing touches on your script. The book ends with useful tips and tricks on how the film...
- 11/17/2010
- by nick
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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