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Both fiction and nonfiction writers will discover a set of useful myth-inspired storytelling paradigms (i.e., “The Hero’s Journey”) and step-by-step guidelines to plot and character development. Based on the work of Joseph Campbell, The Writer’S Journey is a must for all writers interested in further developing their craft.
The updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler’s ongoing work on mythology’s influence on stories, movies, and man himself.
“This book is like having the smartest person in the story meeting come home with you and whisper what to do in your ear as you write a screenplay. Insight for insight, step for step, Chris Vogler takes us through the process of connecting theme to story and making a script come alive.”
–Lynda Obst, Producer, Sleepless in Seattle, How to Lose a Guy in 10 days; Author, Hello, He Lied
“This is a book about the stories we write, and perhaps more importantly, the stories we live. it is the most influential work I have yet encountered on the art, nature, and the very purpose of storytelling.”
–Bruce Joel Rubin, Screenwriter, Stuart Little 2, Deep Impact, Ghost, Jacob’s Ladder
CHRISTOPHER VOGLER is a veteran story consultant for major Hollywood film companies and a respected teacher of filmmakers and writers around the globe. He has influenced the stories of movies from The Lion King to Fight Club to The Thin Red Line and most recently wrote the first installment of Ravenskull, a Japanese-style manga or graphic novel. He is the executive producer of the feature film P. S. Your Cat Is Dead and writer of the animated feature Jester Till.
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CINEMATIC STORYTELLING
THE 100 MOST POWERFUL FILM CONVENTIONS EVERY FILMMAKER MUST KNOW
JENNIFER VAN SIJLL
BEST SELLER
How do directors use screen direction to suggest conflict? How do screenwriters exploit film space to show change? How does editing style determine emotional response?
Many first-time writers and directors do not ask these questions. They forego the huge creative resource of the film medium, defaulting to dialog to tell their screen story. Yet most movies are carried by sound and picture. The industry’s most successful writers and directors have mastered the cinematic conventions specific to the medium. They have harnessed non-dialog techniques to create some of the most cinematic moments in movie history.
This book is intended to help writers and directors more fully exploit the medium’s inherent storytelling devices. It contains 100 non-dialog techniques that have been used by the industry’s top writers and directors. From Metropolis and Citizen Kane to Dead Man and Kill Bill, the book illustrates—through 500 frame grabs and 75 script excerpts—how the inherent storytelling devices specific to film were exploited.
You will learn:
• How non-dialog film techniques can advance story.
• How master screenwriters exploit cinematic conventions to create powerful scenarios.
“Cinematic Storytelling Scores a direct hit in terms of concise information and perfectly chosen visuals, and it also searches out…and finds…an emotional core that many books of this nature either miss or are afraid of.”
—Kirsten Sheridan, Director, Disco Pigs; Co-writer, In America
“Here is a uniquely fresh, accessible, and truly original contribution to the field. Jennifer van Sijll takes her readers in a wholly new direction, integrating aspects of screenwriting with all the film crafts in a way I’ve never before seen. It is essential reading not only for screenwriters but also for filmmakers of every stripe.”
—Prof. Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Chairman
JENNIFER VAN SIJLL has taught film production, film history, and screenwriting. She is currently on the faculty at San Francisco State’s Department of Cinema.
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SELLING YOUR STORY IN 60 SECONDS
THE GUARANTEED WAY TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY OR NOVEL READ
MICHAEL HAUGE
BEST SELLER
Best-selling author Michael Hauge reveals:
• How to Design, Practice, and Present the 60-Second Pitch
• The Cardinal Rule of Pitching
• The 10 Key Components of a Commercial Story
• The 8 Steps to a Powerful Pitch
• Targeting Your Buyers
• Securing Opportunities to Pitch
• Pitching Templates
• And much more, including “The Best Pitch I Ever Heard,” an exclusive collection from major film executives
“Michael Hauge’s principles and methods are so well argued that the mysteries of effective screenwriting can be understood—even by directors.”
—Phillip Noyce, Director, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Quiet American, Rabbit-Proof Fence
“…one of the few authentically good teachers out there. Every time I revisit my notes, I learn something new or reinforce something that I need to remember.”
—Jeff Arch, Screenwriter, Sleepless in Seattle, Iron Will
“Michael Hauge’s method is magic—but unlike most magicians, he shows you how the trick is done.”
—William Link, Screenwriter & Co-Creator, Columbo; Murder, She Wrote
“By following the formula we learned in Michael Hauge’s seminar, we got an agent, optioned our script, and now have a three-picture deal at Disney.”
—Paul Hoppe and David Henry, Screenwriters
MICHAEL HAUGE is the author of Writing Screenplays That Sell, now in its 30th printing, and has presented his seminars and lectures to more than 30,000 writers and filmmakers. He has coached hundreds of screenwriters and producers on their screenplays and pitches, and has consulted on projects for Warner Brothers, Disney, New Line, CBS, Lifetime, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, Kirsten Dunst, and Morgan Freeman.
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The essence of the Michael Wiese Productions (MWP) is empowering people who have the burning desire to express themselves creatively. We help them realize their dreams by putting the tools in their hands. We demystify the sometimes secretive worlds of screenwriting, directing, acting, producing, film financing, and other media crafts.
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