A professional screenwriter\'s master class in writing the most critical and challenging Script element--the individual scene.
This incredibly detailed exploration of screenwriting technique will help beginning writers to write great scripts and experienced writers to gain a more complete mastery of their craft..
Citing examples from scripts old and new, The Craft of Scene Writing breaks down how great scenes reveal character, advance the story, and emotionally connect with audiences, plus demonstrates how to use these techniques in your own scripts.
In The Craft of Scene Writing , accomplished screenwriter and master writing teacher Jim Mercurio analyzes and systematizes the beats, conflicts, character moments, action, dialogue, and structure that create powerful scenes.
Great scenes will elevate your Script from ho-hum to extraordinary--and from the slush pile to sellable.
In Superbad , Jonah Hill professing I love you to his friend Michael Cera by touching his nose with a boop.
Meg Ryan\'s fake orgasm in Katz\'s Deli in When Harry Met Sally with the climactic punch line: I\'ll have what she\'s having.
Marlon Brando in the back seat in On the Waterfront giving his I could\'a been a contender speech.
What audiences love and remember about a movie are great scenes.
No one comes out of a movie talking about structure.
A professional screenwriter\'s master class in writing the most critical and challenging Script element--the individual scene
