{"product_id":"9781350036673","title":"Adaptation for Screenwriters","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdaptation for Screenwriters\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert Edgar | John Marland\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Television \/ Screenwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film'\u003cbr\u003e- convert fictional prose into visual drama\u003cbr\u003e- overcome the obstacles presented by different media 'languages'\u003cbr\u003e- approach key strategic decisions - both technical and interpretive\u003cbr\u003e- draft and re-draft your plot, characters and dialogue\u003cbr\u003e- professionally format and submit your finished script\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are producing a faithful adaptation of Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, or planning to pair up the crime-fighting duo of Sherlock Holmes and Batman, \u003ci\u003eAdaptation for Screenwriters\u003c\/i\u003e will be your guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing in the School of Humanities, Religion and Philosophy at York St John University, UK, with research interests and publications in screenwriting, prose fiction, radio drama, popular music memoir , the practice of film production, short film production and distribution, narratology and the theory and practice of comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Marland \u003c\/b\u003eis a Senior Lecturer in Literature Studies at York St John University, UK, with twenty years of experience using adaptation as an educational tool across a range of the arts and humanities subjects including Literature, Creative Writing and Film \u0026amp; TV Production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 November 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350036673\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332633591948,"sku":"9781350036673","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e2318176-e925-4e1c-9846-494bbb9b2f88.jpg?v=1783604583","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350036673","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}