{"product_id":"adaptation-for-screenwriters-robert-edgar-9781350036673","title":"Adaptation for Screenwriters","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevelop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation you'll learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film'\u003cbr\u003e- convert fictional prose into visual drama\u003cbr\u003e- overcome the obstacles presented by different media 'languages'\u003cbr\u003e- approach key strategic decisions - both technical and interpretive\u003cbr\u003e- draft and re-draft your plot, characters and dialogue\u003cbr\u003e- professionally format and submit your finished script \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to examples taken from 'literary classics', contemporary novels, genre fiction, short stories, and biographical material, Marland and Edgar embrace the wider phenomenon of re-telling and updating existing stories, such as the 'appropriation' of popular figures, inter-film adaptation (sequels and 'reboots'), and development into other visual forms including graphic fiction and video games. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are producing a faithful adaptation of Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, or planning to pair up the crime-fighting duo of Sherlock Holmes and Batman, \u003ci\u003eAdaptation for Screenwriters\u003c\/i\u003e will be your guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Edgar, John Marland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350036676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350036673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 6.70w x 0.60d","brand":"Robert Edgar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43948042289407,"sku":"9781350036673","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8f75b46a-6a0f-4cdd-b945-8c74773ecd4a.jpg?v=1681522280","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adaptation-for-screenwriters-robert-edgar-9781350036673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}