Offering a definitive approach by which any individual may learn to unleash the power of the personal, this book provides the reader with an exhaustive guide on how to tell the stories they’re uniquely qualified to tell.
Offering a definitive approach by which any individual may learn to unleash the power of the personal, this book provides the reader with an exhaustive guide on how to tell the stories they’re uniquely qualified to tell.
Anchored in process and skills acquisition, this book shifts the paradigm for all storytellers – seasoned and emerging – as it empowers them to increase their creative and business acumen. Guiding creatives in recognizing the vital role of personal voice in their work, the book illuminates the process by which to discern and harness that voice, proffers the tools to incorporate voice into stories that resonate with audiences, and examines how voice translates to best industry practices in merging creative and business development. Unfolding in three parts, the chapters include practical exercises and mentor-like strategies to help transfer practice to industry. The text concludes with a revealing interview with a film industry expert, who sheds light on the knowledge and tools needed to thrive in an ever-evolving marketplace.
This is the ideal guide for professionals and students alike, appealing to aspiring film & TV writers specifically.
Introduction; Part 1 Voice: The Exercises;
1. Orientation;
2. Point Of
View;
3. Realms Of Influence;
4. Personal Topographies/Geography As Destiny;
5. Call Of The Wild: Exploring The Untamed;
6. Imagination Repositories:
Journals, Sketchbooks, Archives;
7. Know Thyself!;
8. Hello
Dark Side;
9. The Better Angels In Our Nature;
10. Self & Family/Self &
Society;
11. Digging Deeper: Pivotal Moments;
12. Digging Deeper: Wants &
Needs;
13. Listening To The Voices Of Others;
14. Pop Quiz Redux; Part 2
Storycraft: Strategies To Sharpen, Shape & Structure Voice;
15.
Introduction;
16. Truth Through The Lens Of Fiction: Personal Investigation
To Creative Realization;
17. Applying The Blade;
18. Story Core;
19.
Aristotle!;
20. Support Beams;
21. Advanced Topics In Narrative Structure;
22. Central Character;
23. Oppositional Forces;
24. Exposition & Backstory;
25. Dialogue & Subtext;
26. Theme;
27. Storycraft Cheat Sheets & Other
Structural Assists; Final Thoughts On Storycraft; Part 3 Voice In The
Marketplace;
28. Voice & Commerce; Bibliography; Index
Katherine Lindberg, an award-winning writer-director, is an Associate Arts Professor and Head of Studies for Production at NYUs Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Film and Television Program. Teaching across the writing, directing, and production areas at the #1 film school in the USA, Katherine brings an expansive knowledge of and deep understanding to the development of singular creative voices.
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