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SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................5 WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? ................................ 7 THE VILLAIN'S PLAN .................................. 15 THE HERO'S JOB ........................................ 23 ORGANIC ACTION ...................................... 33 STRUCTURE .............................................. 43 TIMELINES .................................................. 51 CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS ................. 59 THE TWITCH .............................................. 65 ACTION IS ACTION ................................... 75 REVERSALS & RUGPULLS .......................... 79 SUSPENSE ................................................. 89 ACTION GAGS ........................................... 99 SECRETS AND LIES .................................. 109 SOMETHING EXTRA ................................. 117 MOVING PICTURES ...................................121 EMOTION PICTURES .................................127 HAMLET MOMENTS ....................................131 LOVE INTERESTS .......................................135 SIDEKICKS ...................................................143 HENCHMEN ...............................................147 TEAM EFFORTS .........................................151 PERSONAL INJURIES .................................165 EXPLODING CLICHES .................................173 IT'S A SMALL WORLD ...............................179 SLIGHTLY OUT OF FOCUS .......................189 16 STEPS TO BETTER DESCRIPTION ........199 FINISHING TOUCHES ...............................209 SUBGENRES ...............................................215 DIE HARD ANALYSIS ...................................227 BONUS TECHNIQUES HOLD YOUR TWISTS ........................................88 PUNCHLINES .....................................................98 MATCHCUTS .................................................108 HUMOR ..........................................................150 DIALOGUE .....................................................178 ACTION DOs & DON'Ts ..................................238 TIMELINE EXAMPLE ........................................120 OTHER BOOKS & PRODUCTS .........................239 ABOUT THE AUTHOR ......................................240
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