TY - BOOK AU - DiMaggio,Madeline TI - The only writing series you'll ever need: screenwriting : insider tips and techniques to write for the silver screen T2 - The only writing series you'll ever need SN - 9781598692884 U1 - 808.06 PY - 2007/// CY - Avon PB - Adams Media KW - Motion picture authorship KW - Authorship KW - Writing skills N1 - Contains a glossary; Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1. Here's your cue! -- Ch. 2. Crafting reality -- Ch. 3. Writing your treatment and synopsis -- Ch. 4. Staging your screenplay -- Ch. 5. Go ahead, make a scene -- Ch. 6. Real people: characters -- Ch. 7. Making it interesting: conflict and dialog -- Ch. 8. Now, making it good: communicating your purpose -- Ch. 9. A life of its own: reeling it in -- Ch. 10. The screenplay: an adaptable creature -- Ch. 11. Welcome to the jungle: Hollywood -- Ch. 12. Try going "alternative" -- Ch. 13. Writing for television -- Ch. 14. Catching and trapping 'em: agents -- Ch. 15. What the future holds N2 - Writing scripts for the big screen takes more than a good idea, it requires passion, perseverance and insider know-how. It is your go-to resource for mastering the complete screenwriting process ER -