How Long to Read How to Build a Great Screenplay

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Build a Great Screenplay?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read How to Build a Great Screenplay by David Howard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

How to Bulid a Great Screenplay is a definitive guide on the mechanics of screenwriting--filled with examples--from the author of The Tools of Screenwriting. Acclaimed USC screenwriting teacher David Howard has guided hundreds of students to careers in writing for film and television. Drawing on decades of practical experience and savvy, How to Build a Great Screenplay deconstructs the craft of screenwriting and carefully reveals how to build a good story from the ground up. Howard eschews the "system" offered by other books, emphasizing that a great screenplay requires dozens of unique decisions by the author. He offers in-depth considerations of: * characterization * story arc * plotting and subplotting * dealing with coincidence in story plotting * classical vs. revolutionary screenplay structure * tone, style, and atmosphere * the use of time on screen * the creation of drama and tension * crucial moments in storytelling Throughout the book, Howard clarifies his lessons through examples from some of the most successful Hollywood and international script-oriented films, including Pulp Fiction, American Beauty, Trainspotting, North by Northwest, Chinatown, and others. The end result is what could very well become the classic text in the field---a bible for the burgeoning screenwriter.

How long is How to Build a Great Screenplay?

How to Build a Great Screenplay by David Howard is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Build a Great Screenplay Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read How to Build a Great Screenplay aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Build a Great Screenplay?

How to Build a Great Screenplay is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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