Modern photoplay writing, its craftsmanship; a manual demonstrating the structural and dramatic principles of the new art as paracticed by the modern photoplaywright (1922)

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Title:
Modern photoplay writing, its craftsmanship; a manual demonstrating the structural and dramatic principles of the new art as paracticed by the modern photoplaywright
Date:
1922
Publisher:
Franklin, O. : J. K. Reeve
Volume:
Modern photoplay writing, its craftsmanship; a manual demonstrating the structural and dramatic principles of the new art as paracticed by the modern photoplaywright
Leaf #:
0008
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Index of Chapters BOOK ONE Foreword 7-9 1. Introduction to the Study 11-20 2. Technique — The Tools of the Dramatist 21-28 3. Dramatic Material and The three Problems of a Play 29-38 4. The Formula in Playwriting 39-46 5. Plot and Plotting 47-63 - 6. Strategy and Tactics; Plot and Details 64-70 7. Externalizing the Play 71-80 8. Events, Incidents and Their Causal Connection 81-92 9. The Dramatic and Undramatic 93-105 10. Suspense, Excitement and Crisis 106-117 11. Foretokening Certain Events 118-128 12. Surprise, or the Unforeseen 129-141 13. Impediments, Obstacles and Accelerators 142-153 14. Characters, Characterization and Character Development, 154-163 15. Sequence, Continuity, or Relationship of the Parts 164-176 BOOK TWO 16. The Scenario and Scene Writing 179-193 17. Continuity and Abruptness in Development 194-205 18. Tactics and Business; Managing Details 206-218 19. Plausibility in Details; Improbability 219-229 20. Art, Life and Realism 230-243 21. The Mechanism Which Controls; Cameracraft 244-254 22. Practicability, Expense and Commercialism 255-262 23. A Specimen Scenario, and How Scenarios Are Written .. .263-329 24. Detailed Synopses, and Analysis of Synoptical Structure . .330-365 25. Preparation of Mss 366-372 26. Censorship, the Growing Menace 373-379 27. Disposing of the Story 380-387 Appendix 388-392