Adaptation for Screenwriters

By: Robert Edgar, John Marland

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Paperback | 14 November 2019

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Develop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation you'll learn to:

interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film'
convert fictional prose into visual drama
overcome the obstacles presented by different media 'languages'
approach key strategic decisions - both technical and interpretive
draft and re-draft your plot, characters and dialogue
professionally format and submit your finished script

In addition to examples taken from 'literary classics', contemporary novels, genre fiction, short stories, and biographical material, Marland and Edgar embrace the wider phenomenon of re-telling and updating existing stories, such as the 'appropriation' of popular figures, inter-film adaptation (sequels and 'reboots'), and development into other visual forms including graphic fiction and video games.

Whether you are producing a faithful adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace, or planning to pair up the crime-fighting duo of Sherlock Holmes and Batman, Adaptation for Screenwriters will be your guide.

About the Authors

Robert Edgar is Associate Professor in the York Centre for Writing based in the School of Humanities, Religion and Philosophy at York St John University, UK. His teaching specialisms include scriptwriting, memoir and genre fiction. He has published on Screenwriting (2009), Directing Fiction (2009), The Language of Film (Bloomsbury, 2010 and 2015), The Music Documentary (2013), The Arena Concert (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Film Adaptation for Scriptwriters (Bloomsbury, 2019). Ongoing research and creative projects include writing sound, writing the eerie and indie music memoirs.

John Marland is Senior Lecturer in Film and Literature at York St John University where he has both taught and developed undergraduate courses in Scriptwriting.

Industry Reviews

Marland and Edgar make a strong case for adaptation as the fundamental principle of screenwriting, and offer readers a practical framework for achieving it. * Simon Passmore, Senior Lecturer in Film, Westminster School of Arts, UK *

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