Media Writing: A Practical Introduction is a lively and critically-enriched book that adopts current pedagogical and real-world practices to introduce readers successfully to the understanding and application of writing for the media. With case studies to illustrate its concepts, this introductory text merges theory and practice to provide students with a critical vocabulary that will enhance discussions of key media practices and texts and enable them to communicate effectively throughout a variety of media. Craig Batty and Sandra Cain employ a range of scholarly principles, practical tools and applied case studies to offer a grounded and contemporary understanding of writing to cover a broad selection of creative industries: print and broadcast journalism; public relations and media relations; advertising and copywriting: fictional and factual screenwriting. An essential resource for journalism, media and creative writing students, Media Writing offers a rich insight into how the creative industries interact with digital technology.
Student-focused and hands-on, this introduction is full of handy hints, tips and guidelines for students looking to communicate effectively throughout a variety of media.

Media Writing: A Practical Introduction

Politics & Social Sciences

Batty, Craig

Cain, Sandra

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This fresh approach to scriptwriting, innovative in style and approach, incorporates both creativity and critical appraisal as essential methods in writing for the screen. Contemporary case studies, in-depth analyses and interactive exercises create a wealth of ideas for those wishing to work in the industry or deepen their study of the practice.

Writing for the Screen: Creative and Critical Approaches (Approaches to Writing)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

This revised and refreshed edition guides the contemporary screenwriter through a variety of creative and critical approaches to a deeper understanding of how to tell stories for the screen. With a renewed focus on theme and structure, the book is an essential guide for writers, script developers and teachers to help develop ideas into rich dynamic projects, and craft compelling, resonating screenplays. Combining creative tools and approaches with critical and contextual underpinnings, the book is ideal for screenwriting students who are looking to expand their skills and reflect on practices to add greater depth to their scripts. It will also inspire experienced writers and developers to find fresh ways of working and consider how new technology is affecting storytelling voices. Comprehensive and engaging, this book considers key narrative questions of today and offers a range of exercises to address them. 
Integrating creative guidance with rigorous scholarship, this is the perfect companion for undergraduate students taking courses in screenwriting. Encouraging and pragmatic, it will provide a wealth of inspiration for those wishing to work in the industry or deepen their study of the practice.

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Red Globe Press

The film industry is seeking fresh screenwriting talent and increasingly sophisticated movie goers are demanding unique story concepts and experiences. Today's writers don't just need to be accomplished at their craft - they need to be highly creative. The Creative Screenwriter is a workbook of inspiring writing exercises to sharpen the writer's talents.
Each exercise is designed around a specific theme: Finding Ideas, Developing Stories, Creating Characters, Shaping Relationships, Defining Structure, Exploring Genre, Effective Scene Writing, Visual Storytelling, Improving Dialogue, Managing Re-Writes, Developing a Voice, Perfect Pitching, Outlines and Treatments.The writer can work through sequentially, or navigate alternatively through the workbook using the innovative Work Plans and tailor-made packages written to tackle specific issues such as writer's block, polishing your script and selling stories.
This is a book to return to again and again. It will help rekindle the creative spark, remind you why you enjoy writing, and create new ways to express the stories you want to tell - and sell!

The Creative Screenwriter: Exercises to Expand Your Craft

Waldeback, Zara

Bloomsbury Academic

An accessible yet comprehensive guide aimed at those with a keen interest in writing feature film screenplaysUsing case studies, creative exercises, and interviews from the industry, this book will guide readers through the necessary stages of writing a screenplay, from finding and developing ideas to creating and executing characters to shaping structure and constructing scenes. It will also consider how a screenplay might be sold, or used to raise interest in the writer, looking at areas such as finding and working with an agent, networking, using competitions, and raising private production funds. The book's approach is both creative and reflective, giving readers the opportunity to learn a wealth of creative skills alongside skills that will encourage them to think about themselves as writers and the work that they are developing. As such, the book will empower readers in their own creative processes and allow them to successfully tell the stories they want to tell. Rich with analyses from classic and contemporary films; littered with practical models, paradigms, and creative tasks; and enhanced by the views of key industry figures; the book is a must for any aspiring feature film screenwriter.

Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them (Creative Essentials)

Creative Essentials

The many ways that "happy after ever" can come about—case studies and analyses include Due Date, I Give it a Year, Midnight in Paris, Ted, and Tamara Drewe
Contemporary film audiences want and need sophisticated, authentic films that show how we now live and love—so what does this mean for the screenwriter developing a romcom? And how does one write heart-warming stories for a genre that is constantly evolving, from bromcom to zomcom to famcom? This guide offers a fresh approach to creating narratives for this ever-changing genre. Moving away from rigid and limited definitions that have evolved out of mainstream genre films, the book embraces a working definition that crosses cultural and national boundaries to give screenwriters a truly international perspective on writing comedic love stories. It will be the first screenwriting guide to reflect the diversity of approaches in today’s films that deal with the human need for emotional and physical intimacy using humor—the contemporary romantic comedy.

Writing & Selling Romantic Comedy Screenplays (Writing & Selling Screenplays)

Business & Money

Jacey, Helen

Industries

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Media Writing: A Practical Introduction

Writing for the Screen: Creative and Critical Approaches (Approaches to Writing)

Writing for the Screen: Creative and Critical Approaches (Approaches to Writing)

The Creative Screenwriter: Exercises to Expand Your Craft

Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them (Creative Essentials)

Writing & Selling Romantic Comedy Screenplays (Writing & Selling Screenplays)