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Contrasting and comparing the differences and similarities between feature films and short films, Writing Short Films offers readers the essential requirements necessary to make their writing crisp, sharp and compelling. Emphasising characters, structure, dialogue and story, Writing Short Films dispels the 'magic formula' concept that screenplays can be constructed by anyone with a word processor and a script formatting programme.
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Learn screenplay writing for shorter filmsWriting a good screenplay, short or long, is a difficult job, and Writing Short Films offers readers the essential requirements necessary to make their writing crisp, sharp and compelling. Citing numerous examples from short films as well as feature films, Cowgill teaches strategies to keep a short film on track and writer's block at bay. For more information, visit the Lone Eagle Web Site at http://www.loneeagle.com