Description
Long
considered the bible for storytellers, Aristotle's Poetics is
a fixture of college courses on everything from fiction writing to
dramatic theory. Now story analyst Micheal Tierno shows how this
classic work can be an invaluable resource for beginning and
advanced screenwriters or anyone interested in studying plot
structure.
In Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters, Tierno examines the
fundamentals of screenwriting using techniques outlined in the Poetics,
then applies these concepts to modern movie classics, including Citizen
Kane, Rocky, Pulp Fiction, and many more. This
highly readable guide covers a multitude of topics, from plotting
and subplotting to dialgue and dramatic unity. Along the way, Tierno
also gives tips based on his years as a story analyst, where he has
learned what studios look for when they read a screenplay. His qucik
wit and easy-to-follow explanations of some of the Poetics'
most difficult passages illuminate one of the most important books
on story structure ever written.
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters by Michael
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