NOW WRITE! SCREENWRITING: SCREENWRITING EXERCISES FROM TODAY’S BEST WRITERS AND TEACHERS
Book ID/图书代码： 12580010B41888
English Summary/英文概要： An essential handbook featuring never-before-published writing exercises from the acclaimed screenwriters of Raging Bull, Ali, Terminator 2, Fame, Groundhog Day, Cape Fear, "Lost", "True Blood", "The Shield", and many other hit films and television shows.
Now Write! Screenwriting-the latest addition to the Now Write! writing guide series-brings together the acclaimed screenwriters of films like the Oscar-winning Raging Bull, Oscar- nominated Ali, era-defining blockbuster Terminator 2, musical classic Fame, hit series "Lost" "True Blood" and "The Shield," Groundhog Day, Cape Fear, Chicken Run, Reversal of Fortune, Before Sunrise, Mystic Pizza, Indecent Proposal, and many more, to teach the art of the story.
*Learn about why it is sometimes best to write what you don’t know from Christina Kim (’Lost’)
*Find out how Stephen Rivele (Ali, Nixon) reduces his screenplay ideas down to their most basic elements, and uses that as a writing guide
*Learn why you should focus on your character, not your plot, when digging yourself out of a plot home from Danny Rubin (Groundhog Day)
*Take tips from Karey Kirkpatrick (Chicken Run, The Spiderwick Chronicles) on how to give an inanimate object intense emotional significance
*Let Kim Krizan (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset) teach you how to stop your internal critic dead in his tracks
This lively and easy-to-read guide will motivate both aspiring and experienced screenwriters. No other screenwriting book offers advice and exercises from this many writers of successful, iconic films.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是一本非常重要的手册，以取自《愤怒的公牛》、《拳王阿里》、《终结者2》、《名誉》、《土拨鼠的节日》、《心慌方》、《迷失》、《真血》、《盾》和其他许多热门电影和电视节目的著名剧作家们未曾公开的写作手稿为最大特色。
《马上写！剧本写作》是《马上写！》剧作指南系列的最新版本：将被受好评的著名编剧，诸如奥斯卡获奖作品《愤怒的公牛》、奥斯卡提名作品《拳王阿里》、划时代巨片《终结者2》、音乐剧经典《名誉》、热门系列《迷失》、《真血》和《盾》，以及《土拨鼠的节日》、《心慌方》、《小鸡快跑》、《财富复仇记》、《在太阳升起之前》、《神秘的匹萨饼》、《下贱预谋》等等，教会读者故事的艺术。
*了解为什么有时最好是写下来你不曾从从克里斯蒂娜•金那里知道的。(《迷失》)
*了解斯蒂芬•莱维尔(《拳王阿里》、《尼克松》)如何将自己的剧本想法注入最近本的元素中，并以此作为写作指导。
*了解丹尼•罗宾为什么要专注于人物刻画而不是场景描写(《土拨鼠的节日》)
*从凯里•柯克帕提克那里得到提示如何如何赋予一个没有生命的物体强烈的情感意义(《小鸡快跑》，《灵异事件簿》)
*让金•克里赞(《在太阳升起之前》、《在太阳落下以后》)教你如何制止自身发展轨道上的致命错误。
这本生动且通俗易懂的阅读指导将激励所有编剧，无论经验与否。没有其他同类书籍可以提供如此众多来自成功的偶像级作家的建议和指导。(兼职翻译-JDM)
Awards/获奖情况：Editors Ellis and Lamson, whose Now Write! series has previously tackled fiction and nonfiction, delve into the world of screenwriting in a how-to packed with advice and exercises from working movie and television writers and other experts in the business. The concise, pointed essays, averaging three-to-four pages, offer tips on getting started, tackling structure, building characters, and what to do with the script when it’s done, followed by exercises intended to jump-start the writing process. Lost scribe Christina Kim urges writers to go beyond what they know through firsthand research. German film writer Beth Serlin shows readers how to pump up the action through verb choice. Legendary screenwriting guru Syd Field offers advice on how to make characters well rounded. Script consultant Bill Lundy breaks down the all-important log line to show writers how to summarize their screenplays in one sentence. Packed with invaluable knowledge and tips, this volume is essential reading for any aspiring screenwriter. ---Kristine Huntley, From Booklist
埃利斯和拉姆森编辑的《马上写！》系列涉及了小说类和非小说类，深入银幕剧作世界，配备电影电视编剧以及这一行业其他专家的建议和练习。本书简洁、重点突出，平均三至四页就会给出入门、搭构、塑造人物以及之后如何处理脚本，同时附有专门练习迅速开启学习过程。《迷失》的脚本作者克里斯蒂娜•金敦促写作人通过第一手资料超越他们自己的认知范围。德国电影作家贝丝•瑟琳告诉读者如何透过动词的选择表现行为。传奇剧本大师赛德•菲尔德给读者提供意见如何使人物更丰满。剧本顾问比尔•伦打破所有重要记载条框展示作家们如何用一句话来概括他们的剧本了所有重要的内容。本书精心准备了宝贵的知识技巧，是所有有抱负的编剧的必读物。——克里斯丁•亨特利
About the Author/作者介绍： Sherry Ellis is the editor of NOW WRITE! Fiction Writing Exercises from Today’s Best Writers and Teachers and NOW WRITE! Nonfiction, as well as a personal writing coach. Her author interviews have appeared in Kenyon Review, The Writer’s Chronicle, Glimmer Train, and AGNI.
雪莉•埃利斯是《马上写！来自当今最优秀作家和教师的科幻作品写作练习》以及《马上写！非小说作品写作》的编辑，同时也是一名私人写作教师。她的个人采访已刊登在《肯扬评论》、《作家纪事》、《微光列车》和《烈火》中。
Laurie Lamson is a writer, filmmaker and book editor. She recently adapted a book for the screen (Don’t Shoot, I’m The Guitar Man) and edited a non-fiction book. She is Sherry Ellis’ niece.
罗力•朗姆森是一个作家、导演兼图书编辑。她最近将一本书(《别射！我只是个吉他手》)改编成电影，同时也在编辑一本非小说类图书。她是雪莉•埃利斯的侄女。
Sherry Ellis passed away earlier this year, so Laurie Lamson is now the only proprietor.-Fiona2011-12-13
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