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The Art and Science of Screenwriting: Second Edition Paperback – February 15, 2006

by Philip Parker (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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In an age where many see screenwriters as the storytellers of the new century and everyone appears to be trying to write a screenplay, this book provides the framework for you to write a great screenplay. It goes beyond the concerns of act structure and the merits of story-driven – as opposed to character-driven – screenplays to tackle the real complexities of writing a compelling screenplay.

This second edition contains:
• the different layouts for film, television, documentary and corporate screenplays
• a detailed analysis of what is required from a premise, an outline, a step outline, a treatment and a first draft
• a simple stage by stage guide to the inevitable re-write
• tips on finding an agent.

This new approach to writing for film and television covers everything from finding an idea to writing a finished screenplay. The author's framework, 'A Creative Matrix', brings together all the elements of screenplay writing - from story, character, theme, and dramatic structure to plot, genre, tone and style in an understandable way that is easy to follow. His analysis includes illustrating what comprises a good thriller, identifying the different types of sit-com, and showing the qualities of a screen romance that both works and convinces.

The author uses examples from across European, American and World Cinema, as well as television, and this revised edition now contains a comprehensive index.
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    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Intellect Ltd
  4. Publication date
    February 15, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    6.88 x 0.7 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1841509655
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1841509655
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Phil Parker is one of the most highly rated teachers of screenwriting in the UK and Europe. Founder of the highly successful course at the London College of Communication (graduates have won the Palme D’Or and have been Oscar-nominated), he now works as a consultant with clients including Aardman Animation, The Mob Film Co. and the UK Film Council.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Intellect Ltd; Second Edition, New edition (February 15, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1841509655
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1841509655
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.88 x 0.7 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Konstantinos Papachatzakis
5.0 out of 5 stars it's brilliant!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016
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It is an academic book and ...it's brilliant!!!
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Paul Bailey
2.0 out of 5 stars In serious need of a script doctor
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2001
Much is made on the cover of Parker's book of his teaching credentials. He might well be a fine teacher, but this is a poorly written book.
The irony is that a book dealing with that most *structural* of art-forms should be so poorly structured. Parker's 'creative matrix' (little more than an assertion that every aspect of a screenplay relates to every other aspect) seems to be claimed as an overarching structure for the study, but this is soon lost within a jumble of fragmentary sections and subsections. Barely half-a-dozen paragraphs pass without a new section or subsection. Bullet lists continually work against any sense of narrative flow.
The overall effect for the reader is to be lost in deep woods without a map. Section numbering has been resisted here, but might have helped a great deal to orient the reader. Often, this feels like sketchy *notes for a book*, rather than the book itself.
Unfortunately, Parker's prose also fails. Much is clumsy and stilted, showing uncertainty and inconsistency of tense, and even at times problems with number agreement. This clumsiness seriously damages clarity.
Even basic-level copy-editing seems to have been overlooked. For example, Nick Park's Oscar-winning claymation short 'Creature Comforts', is referenced as 'Creative Comforts'. Renowned BBC drama producer Michael Wearing becomes 'Michael Wareing'. Reference is made to items '9 to 11' of a list, despite the fact that the list items are marked not with numbers, but letters. Mistakes and infelicities continually trip the reader. (Peter, when you use ellipses, the things that have been left out aren't 'ellipsed', they're 'elided'.)
And yet, whilst there's nothing startlingly original here, Parker covers most of the familiar ground. Anyone new to screenwriting who is willing to hunt around in the dark woods of Parker's unstructured prose is likely to find valuable advice. They'll have to work hard, though. This is a very frustrating read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written and badly structured.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2012
Jumbled and poorly structured. Parker is an academic, and yet he doesn't know what a 'premise' is. Read Alexander MacKendrick's On Filmmaking for all you need to know on screenwriting; and it's written by a filmmaker.
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Ronel
5.0 out of 5 stars Great help
Reviewed in Germany on May 17, 2012
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I am writing my first 2 screenplays, and need every bit of practical information I can get. Philip Parker's book is informative and understandable.
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