Bibliograph

Writing dialogue for scripts, Rib Davis

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Writing dialogue for scripts, Rib Davis

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Writing dialogue for scripts

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electronic resource :

Responsibility statement

Rib Davis

Series statement

Writing handbooks

Summary

As well as highlighting ways in which dialogue varies from one genre to another, Davis shows how many of the skills of writing dialogue may in fact be applied to all other script genres. Examples cover stage, radio, television and film scripts., A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills. The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award winning play, Ruined. Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe's London Road) also features

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