{"product_id":"9780995498129","title":"Screenwriting Unchained: Reclaim Your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: ISBN 9780995498129 has color interior, ISBN 9780995498174 has B\u0026amp;W interior.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg sets out a dogma-busting, method for developing screenplays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical, no-nonsense guide leaves behind one-size-fits-all story theories and offers a refreshingly modern approach to story structure, making it a precious resource for anyone involved creatively in the Film and TV industry (or aspiring to be): writers, directors, producers, development execs, showrunners and storytellers eager to reach a wide audience at home and abroad without compromising their creative integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOberg identifies three main story-types-plot-led, character-led, theme-led-then reveals in a clear, conversational style how each of these impacts on the structure of any story and how we can use a single set of tools to develop any screenplay, from an independent crossover to a studio blockbuster. Crucially, he also looks at hybrids and exceptions, those unique gems that don't fit any of the story-types but still work beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis leads to the \u003cem\u003eStory-Type Method\u003c\/em\u003e, a powerful yet flexible way to handle the script development process. Oberg's inspiring framework doesn't tell filmmakers \u003cem\u003ewhat\u003c\/em\u003e to write and \u003cem\u003ewhen\u003c\/em\u003e, but focuses instead on \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e some storytelling tools and principles have stood the test of time, and \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e to use them in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding case studies from films as diverse as \u003cem\u003eGravity, Silver Linings Playbook, Crash, , Birdman, Edge of Tomorrow, The Secret in Their Eyes, L.A. Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lives of Others\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScreenwriting Unchained\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e will transform the way you write, read, pitch, design, assess and develop screenplays. Guaranteed!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmanuel Oberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a screenwriter, author and creative consultant with twenty-five years of experience in the Film and TV industry. After selling a first screenplay to Warner Bros, he has by StudioCanal, Working Title \/ Universal, Gold Circle and Film4. He has also designed an internationally acclaimed Advanced Development Workshop and modules on thriller, comedy and TV Series, all based on the Story-Type Method®. He delivers them with passion to filmmakers all over the world. Emmanuel lives in the UK with his wife and their two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Screenplay Unlimited Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42868146962493,"sku":"9780995498129","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780995498129_p0.jpg?v=1771586911","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780995498129","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}