Irv Bauer Livres

Focusing on the practical aspects of screenwriting, this guide offers a step-by-step approach that begins with foundational elements like character development, settings, and dialogue, tailored for visual storytelling. The author, using a humorous and engaging style, guides writers through the entire process, from conceptualizing ideas and creating outlines to plotting and drafting. The book culminates in completing the First Draft, making it an essential resource for aspiring screenwriters looking to transform their ideas into compelling scripts.

A step-by-step approach to screenwriting, starting with a blank page and working through each element of the craft. Written in an approachable, anecdote-infused style that's full of humor, Bauer shows the writer how to pull the pieces together ... Part One of the book covers character, location, time-frame and dialogue, emphasizing the particularity in writing for visual medium. Part Two ... focuses on the narrative aspect of screenwriting. Proceeding incrementally from the idea and storyline outline, through plotting and writing the treatment, the workshop-in-a-book concludes with writing the First Draft"--Cover.