Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics

Techniques for Adapting Books, Comics and Real-Life Stories into Screenplays

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, Screenwriting, Film
Cover of the book Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics by Eric R. Williams, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Eric R. Williams ISBN: 9781317364030
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 28, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Eric R. Williams
ISBN: 9781317364030
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 28, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Once you understand the basics of screenwriting, ideas for your next screenplay are everywhere. Whether it comes from a favorite children’s book, a summer novel you discover accidentally, a news story that catches your imagination, or a chapter from your own life — advanced screenwriting strategies should now guide you through your first adaptation. In Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics, award-winning screenwriter Eric Williams uses examples from award-winning screenplays to explain new storytelling techniques. His real-world examples illustrate a range of advanced approaches — including new ways to identify and craft tension, how to reimagine structure and character, and how to strengthen emotional depth in your characters and in the audience. Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics teaches readers new ways to engage with source material in order to make successful adaptation decisions, regardless of the source material.

The book offers:

  • Three detailed examples of award-winning adaptations by the author, including the complete short story and final scripts used in the Voices From the Heartland project;

    Breakout boxes highlighting modern and historical adaptations and providing examples for each concept discussed in the book;

    More than fifty charts providing easy-to-use visual representations of complex concepts;

    New screenwriting techniques developed by the author, including the Triangle of Knowledge, the Storyteller’s Parallax, and the idea of Super Genres as part of a Screenwriters Taxonomy.

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Once you understand the basics of screenwriting, ideas for your next screenplay are everywhere. Whether it comes from a favorite children’s book, a summer novel you discover accidentally, a news story that catches your imagination, or a chapter from your own life — advanced screenwriting strategies should now guide you through your first adaptation. In Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics, award-winning screenwriter Eric Williams uses examples from award-winning screenplays to explain new storytelling techniques. His real-world examples illustrate a range of advanced approaches — including new ways to identify and craft tension, how to reimagine structure and character, and how to strengthen emotional depth in your characters and in the audience. Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics teaches readers new ways to engage with source material in order to make successful adaptation decisions, regardless of the source material.

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