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Short Films: Writing the Screenplay is a comprehensive introduction to the process from generating ideas to practicalities and budgets. It includes short scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from award-winning screenwriters.

Short Films: Writing the Screenplay

Writing the Screenplay

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2012

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Summary

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structure, ideas generation, plot and pace, screenplay format, dos and don’ts, and much more! The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781842435014
ISBN-10:1842435019
Author:Patrick Nash
Publisher:Oldcastle Books Ltd
Imprint:Creative Essentials
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:31 January 2012
Weight:184g
Series:Creative Essentials
What They're Saying

Critics Review

I would definitely recommend this book … (it is) a very thorough look at all aspects of being a writer of short scripts – Michelle Goode * Writesofluid *
Straight talking tome bursting with practical advice * Total Film *
A helpful book for anyone interested in screenwriting – Tom Farr * Tom Farr Reviews *

About The Author

Patrick Nash

Patrick Nash is an award-winning writer of both short and feature length screenplays. An award winner in Hollywood’s Page Awards, runner up in the British Short Screenplay Competition and BBC’s Tony Doyle Awards among others; he has worked on short films and short film selection panels and juries with the Oscar accredited Foyle Film Festival - the UK’s only Academy accredited film festival.

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