Terence Patrick Murphy: 2 books
From Fairy Tale to Film Screenplay
Working with Plot Genotypes
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
In Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (1979), Syd Field first popularized the Three-Act Paradigm of Setup, Confrontation and Resolution for conceptualizing and creating the Hollywood screenplay. For Field, the budding screenwriter needs a clear screenplay structure, one which includes two...
by Terence Patrick Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
This book offers a detailed exploration of the plot genotype, the functional structure behind the plots of classical fairy tales. By understanding how plot genotypes are used, the reader or creative writer will obtain a much better understanding of many other types of fiction, including short stories, dramatic texts and Hollywood screenplays.