{"product_id":"screen-adaptation-beyond-the-basics-techniques-for-adapting-books-comics-and-real-life-stories-into-screenplays-paperback","title":"Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics: Techniques for Adapting Books, Comics and Real-Life Stories Into Screenplays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric R. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you understand the basics of screenwriting, ideas for your next screenplay are everywhere. Whether it comes from a favorite children's book, a summer novel you discover accidentally, a news story that catches your imagination, or a chapter from your own life -- advanced screenwriting strategies should now guide you through your first adaptation. In \u003ci\u003eScreen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics, \u003c\/i\u003eaward-winning screenwriter Eric Williams uses examples from award-winning screenplays to explain new storytelling techniques. His real-world examples illustrate a range of advanced approaches -- including new ways to identify and craft tension, how to reimagine structure and character, and how to strengthen emotional depth in your characters and in the audience. \u003ci\u003eScreen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics\u003c\/i\u003e teaches readers new ways to engage with source material in order to make successful adaptation decisions, regardless of the source material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree detailed examples of award-winning adaptations by the author, including the complete short story and final scripts used in the \u003ci\u003eVoices From the Heartland\u003c\/i\u003e project;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreakout boxes highlighting modern and historical adaptations and providing examples for each concept discussed in the book;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore than fifty charts providing easy-to-use visual representations of complex concepts;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew screenwriting techniques developed by the author, including the Triangle of Knowledge, the Storyteller's Parallax, and the idea of Super Genres as part of a Screenwriters Taxonomy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Williams'\u003c\/strong\u003e screenplays have received the Best New Work award from the Writers Guild of America, an Emmy Award\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Award for Individual Excellence in Screenwriting\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom the Ohio Arts Council. He has adapted novels by Luis Urrea (\u003ci\u003eAcross the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e Bill Littlefield (\u003ci\u003eThe Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand Guillermo Fadanelli (\u003ci\u003eThe Other Face of Rock Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e His latest projects include an adaptation of the anthology \u003ci\u003eVoices From the Heartland\u003c\/i\u003e into a thirteen-part television series. Eric received his MFA from Columbia University's School of Film. He currently teaches at Ohio University, where he has received the University Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can learn more by visiting his website: www.WilliamsOnStory.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457652179197,"sku":"9781138948860","price":96.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TW9iQXNnVGFQZVpWZ1VXbVQzb3hQZz09.webp?v=1777242595","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/screen-adaptation-beyond-the-basics-techniques-for-adapting-books-comics-and-real-life-stories-into-screenplays-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}