Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture ser…
Going beyond the conventional three-act structure and exploring more inventive approaches, this text aims to challenge readers to take creative risks with genre, tone, character and structure
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
Describes how to use different drawing techniques to compose storyboards that express a storyline using illustrative examples and explanations.
Shows how writers can use mythic structure to give coherence and weight to both narrative fiction and nonfiction.
Packed with illustrations, this book explains the methods and techniques of animation preproduction, with a focus on story development and character design.
Revised and updated edition of: Writing for digital media. 2010.
News Reporting and Writing teaches print and digital media reporting and writing. This edition expands further into the digital realm while continuing to stress the essential reporting and writing skills that are the foundation for the profession – past, present, and future, no matter the medium. Now available with LaunchPad Solo for Journalism, a digital platform that combines the News Repor…
The compelling, groundbreaking guide to creative writing that reveals how the brain responds to storytelling, based on the wildly popular creative writing class Stories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. So, how do master storytellers compel us? In The Science of Storytelling, award-…
Airwords is a hands-on workbook with numerous exercises and writing examples that focuses on developing writing skills for broadcast news.
Storytelling for Virtual Reality serves as a bridge between students of new media and professionals working between the emerging world of VR technology and the art form of classical storytelling. Rather than examining purely the technical, the text focuses on the narrative and how stories can best be structured, created, and then told in virtual immersive spaces. Author John Bucher examines the…
"A practical guide to creating the comedy movie, referencing its subgenres, history, and tropes, along with exclusive interviews with craft practitioners"--
Buku Hibah The Asia Foundation
Offering solutions for today's cross-platform, multi-media writing environment, Kessler and McDonald's WHEN WORDS COLLIDE, 9e is praised by students and instructors alike for its straightforward presentation of grammar and writing guidelines. This versatile handbook is an excellent resource for beginning students as well as seasoned media writers. It delivers concise, clear explanations and exa…
Your students need clear, complete answers to their questions about research, writing, and grammar—and they often need them at a moment’s notice. As their teacher, you are their greatest resource, but you can’t be available 24/7. For help with work in class and at home and especially for questions at odd hours, students can turn to A Pocket Style Manual. The thoughtfully revised seventh e…
Jack Hart, master writing coach and former managing editor of The Oregonian, has guided several Pulitzer Prize-winning narratives to publication. Since its publication in 2011, his book Storycraft has become the definitive guide to crafting narrative nonfiction. This is the book to read to learn the art of storytelling as embodied in the work of writers such as David Grann, Mary Roach, Tracy Ki…