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Description: Film Genre for the Screenwriter, Hardcover by Selbo, Jule, ISBN 1138020818, ISBN-13 9781138020818, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Film Genre for the Screenwriter is a practical study of how classic film genre components can be used in the construction of a screenplay. Based on Jule Selbo’s popular course, this accessible guide includes an examination of the historical origins of specific film genres, how and why these genres are received and appreciated by film-going audiences, and how the student and professional screenwriter alike can use the knowledge of film genre components in the ideation and execution of a screenplay. Explaining the defining elements, characteristics and tropes of genres from romantic comedy to slasher horror, and using examples from classic films like Casablanca alongside recent blockbuster franchises like Harry Potter, Selbo offers a compelling and readable analysis of film genre in its written form. Th also offers case studies, talking points and exercises to make its content approachable and applicable to readers and writers across the creative field.

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Book Title: Film Genre for the Screenwriter

Educational Level: Adult & Further Education

Number of Pages: 324 Pages

Publication Name: Film Genre for the Screenwriter

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Year: 2014

Item Height: 0.8 in

Subject: Media Studies, Film / Screenwriting, Composition & Creative Writing

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 19.2 Oz

Author: Jule Selbo

Subject Area: Performing Arts, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines

Item Length: 9.4 in

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover