Crazy Screenwriting Secrets

Crazy Screenwriting Secrets Description

Table of ContentsDedication....................................................................................... viiAcknowledgments............................................................................ viiiIntroduction...................................................................................... xiPart OneGET CRAZY: Writing ToolsChapter 1: FUNNY FARM | Plowing Story Seeds............................... 3Chapter 2: SIGNATURE DISHES | Genres.................................... 11Chapter 3: FIRING UP THE STORY | Protagonist and Antagonist... 21Chapter 4: THREE-COURSE MEAL | Movie Structure................. 33Chapter 5: RECIPES | The Step Outline......................................... 40 Part TwoKITCHEN IN THE MADHOUSE:Screenplay ConstructionChapter 6: APPETIZER | Act One?Whet the Palate....................... 49Chapter 7: MAIN COURSE | Act Two?Savory Climax.................... 55Chapter 8: DESSERT | Act Three?Satisfaction................................ 59Chapter 9: PRESENTATION | Organic Action and Dialogue........... 65Chapter 10: EMOTIONS | Moving Stories Before Moving Scenes....... 72Chapter 11: THERAPY | Digesting Notes and Rewriting................... 75Chapter 12: PROCESS | Always Be Writing..................................... 82 Part ThreeLEAVING THE ASYLUM: The Writing ProfessionChapter 13: WORKFLOW | From Screenplay to Theaters................... 89Chapter 14: THE TEAM | Hollywood Managers and Agents.............. 95Chapter 15: BREAKING IN | Film Schools and Competitions.......... 102Chapter 16: COLLABORATION | Working as Partners................. 111Chapter 17: PROTECTION | Registration and Copyright............... 114Chapter 18: RIGHTS OF ARTISTS | Writers Guild of America........ 116 Part FourWHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD:Universal MoviesChapter 19: GLOBAL FRANCHISE | Connection and Consistency. 121Chapter 20: EXTRACTING CULTURE | Inclusion of Perspectives . 123Chapter 21: AWAKENING | Crazy Rich Asians?The New Wave.... 127Chapter 22: CHINESE FLAVOR | Adapting 5,000 Years of Culture for Global Audiences 131Chapter 23: LOST IN TRANSLATION | Creating Stories forMainland China...................................................................... 141Chapter 24: FUSION | China Coproductions................................. 151Chapter 25: HAVE YOU EATEN? | Chinese Cultural and Social Etiquettes 156 Part FiveTHE CRAZY SECRETChapter 26: TO LIVE: Falling Into Place...................................... 165 Glossary.......................................................................................... 167 About the Author............................................................................ 169