{"product_id":"character-and-conflict-mark-axelrod-9780325006970","title":"Character and Conflict: The Cornerstones of Screenwriting","description":"\u003cp\u003e Character without conflict makes Jack Nicholson a dull boy. These two screenwriting essentials are inextricably linked, and in \u003ci\u003eCharacter \u0026amp; Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Axelrod reveals how to integrate them in a new and refreshing way. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Starting with general principles, \u003ci\u003eCharacter \u0026amp; Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e takes you step by step through every aspect of generating compelling characters and gripping conflicts. Alluding to the work of Joseph Campbell and others, Axelrod offers extensive insight into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow a character's arc must progress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow conflict shapes and is shaped by character\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow archetypes facilitate character creation and growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow rites of passage and other plot devices help conflict arise.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Unlike in other screenwriting texts, whose authors tend to offer brief examples to support their assertions, Axelrod bores deeply into the scripts of such feature films as \u003ci\u003eAmelie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Will Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDriven\u003c\/i\u003e, revealing how to craft-and how not to craft-rounded characters as well as the crises that bring them together or set them at odds. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e With exercises that sharpen the skills of both beginning and advanced writers, examples that pull back the curtains on the writing process, plus Axelrod's theories and experience-honed advice, reading \u003ci\u003eCharacter \u0026amp; Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e is like taking an advanced seminar in screenwriting, without ever having to leave your writing desk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Axelrod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325006970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325006970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.56w x 0.30d","brand":"Mark Axelrod","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311016636671,"sku":"9780325006970","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d418d903-7618-4a05-b2d3-4f7cb72864ef.jpg?v=1695720656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/character-and-conflict-mark-axelrod-9780325006970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}