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week 1 (3 items)
the reading for this week aims to consolidate the class. But it will also serve as a tool for
when you are about to begin your writing.
Writing the short film - Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger, c2005
Book | Essential | Chapter 1 "Storytelling in general"
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Suggested for student purchase | We will be looking at this book a lot. A very
useful book to have if you are really interested in scriptwriting or writing in general.
look at chapter 1 pp3-23
Writing in pictures: screenwriting made (mostly) painless - Joseph McBride, c2012
Book | Recommended | see chapter 3 "stories, what are they made of and how do we
find them"
week 2 (7 items)
reading to prepare you on the work on character
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Essential | pp123-134 + chapter 14
Writing the short film - Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger, c2005
Book | Essential | chapter 4
Analysing the screenplay - Jill Nelmes, 2011
Book | Essential | see the article by Steven Price "character in screenplay"
Screenplay: the foundations of screenwriting - Syd Field, 2005
Book | Essential | chapter 3 + 4
Writing for the screen: creative and critical approaches - Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback,
2008
Book | Essential | chapter 2
Inside story: the power of the transformational arc - Dara Marks, 2009
Book | Recommended | pp53-69
Save the cat!: the last book on screenwriting you'll ever need - Blake Snyder, ©2005
Book | Recommended | pp47 - 65
a straight talking book.
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week 3 (5 items)
looking at issues around 'plot' and how it works
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Essential | pp 84-89
Inside story: the power of the transformational arc - Dara Marks, 2009
Book | Essential | chapter 2
Screenplay: the foundations of screenwriting - Syd Field, 2005
Book | Essential | Chapter 9
Writing the short film - Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger, c2005
Book | Essential | chapter 5
Save the cat!: the last book on screenwriting you'll ever need - Blake Snyder, ©2005
Book | chapter 2
week 4 (4 items)
What is genre?
Analysing the screenplay - Jill Nelmes, 2011
Book | Essential | chapter 7
Writing for the screen: creative and critical approaches - Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback,
2008
Book | Recommended | pp82-88
Reading screenplays: how to analyse and evaluate film scripts - Lucy Scher, 2011
Book | Essential | chapter 1
this book will also help you understand how you read scripts. useful for when writing you
essay
How to write great screenplays and get them into production - Linda M. James, 2009
Book | Essential | chapter 10
week 5 (4 items)
understanding structure
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Essential | chapters 2 - 5
Inside story: the power of the transformational arc - Dara Marks, 2009
Book | Essential | chapters 6 - 9
Writing the short film - Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger, c2005
Book | Essential | chapter 9
Writing for the screen: creative and critical approaches - Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback,
2008
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Book | Recommended | pages 82-88
week 6 (3 items)
writing in pictures
Writing for the screen: creative and critical approaches - Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback,
2008
Book | Essential | pp 48-61
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Essential | pages 111-122
Writing the short film - Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger, c2005
Book | Essential | chapter 2 + 8
week 8 (2 items)
the reading will focus around writing scenes
Screenplay: the foundations of screenwriting - Syd Field, 2005
Book | Essential | chapter 10
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Essential | chapter 9
week 9 (6 items)
this week's reading will focus around writing dialogue
Writing the short film - Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger, c2005
Book | Essential | chapter 11
Analysing the screenplay - Jill Nelmes, 2011
Book | Essential | read the article "realism and the screenplay" by Jill Nelmes
How to write great screenplays and get them into production - Linda M. James, 2009
Book | Recommended | chapter 8
Into the woods: a five-act journey into story - John Yorke, 2015
Book | Essential | chapter 15 + 16
Writing in pictures: screenwriting made (mostly) painless - Joseph McBride, c2012
Book | Recommended | pages 127 - 134 + 165 -166
Writing for the screen: creative and critical approaches - Craig Batty, Zara Waldeback,
2008
Book | Essential | chapter 5 + 12
week 10 (2 items)
Authorship here are a couple of articles. Dr Sue Harris will also be giving you additional
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material.
Screenwriting: history, theory and practice - Steven Maras, 2009
Book | Essential | chapter 6
The screenplay: authorship, theory and criticism - Steven Price, c2010
Book | Essential | chapter 1
week 11 (3 items)
script formatting
How to write great screenplays and get them into production - Linda M. James, 2009
Book | Essential | chapter 11
Screenplay: the foundations of screenwriting - Syd Field, 2005
Book | Essential | chapter 13
Writing in pictures: screenwriting made (mostly) painless - Joseph McBride, c2012
Book | Essential | chapter 9
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