ABSTRACT

Alternative Scriptwriting 4E is an insightful and inspiring book on screenwriting concerned with challenging you to take creative risks with genre, tone, character, and structure. Concerned with exploring alternative approaches beyond the traditional three-act structure, Alternative Scriptwriting first defines conventional approach, suggests alternatives, then provides case studies. These contemporary examples and case studies demonstrate what works, what doesn't, and why.

Because the film industry as well as the public demand greater and greater creativity, one must go beyond the traditional three-act restorative and predictable plot to test your limits and break new creative ground. Rather than teaching writing in a tired formulaic manner, this book elevates the subject and provides inspiration to reach new creative heights.

chapter 1|15 pages

Beyond the Rules

chapter 2|13 pages

Structure

chapter 3|9 pages

Critique of Restorative Three-Act Form

chapter 4|10 pages

Counter-Structure

chapter 7|21 pages

Working with Genre I

chapter 10|12 pages

Genres of Voice

chapter 11|10 pages

The Non-Linear Film

chapter 14|10 pages

Main and Secondary Characters

chapter 15|13 pages

Subtext, Action, and Character

chapter 18|21 pages

Agency and the Other

chapter 19|21 pages

Character, History, and Politics

chapter 20|22 pages

Tone: The Inescapability of Irony

chapter 21|8 pages

Dramatic Voice/Narrative Voice

chapter 22|16 pages

Digital Features

chapter 23|9 pages

Writing the Narrative Voice

chapter 24|8 pages

Rewriting

chapter 25|13 pages

Adaptations from Contemporary Literature

chapter 26|16 pages

Personal Scriptwriting: The Edge

chapter 27|10 pages

Personal Scriptwriting: Beyond the Edge