Writing Dialogue for Scripts
(Paperback, 4th edition)
Publishing Details
Writing Dialogue for Scripts
By (Author) Rib Davis
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
20th October 2016
4th edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Film scripts and screenplays
Television screenplays, scripts and performances
Creative writing and creative writing guides
Theatre direction and production
Screenwriting techniques
808.2
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
254g
Description
A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Daviss bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills. The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award winning play, Ruined. Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythes London Road) also features.
Reviews
Contain[s] much useful advice for budding script writers from all points of view. * SusanElkin.co.uk *
Author Bio
Rib Davis has written over 60 scripts for screen, stage and radio over the course of a 30-year career. He is an award-winning playwright and has also worked as a script reader for both the BBC and the Arts Council of Great Britain.
