Emotional structure, creating the story beneath the plot : a guide for screenwriters / Peter Dunne.

Includes index.

pt. 1. What writers write about and why
1. The writer's rulebook
2. Know your story, know your plot, know the difference
3. Character-driven plot or plot-driven character
4. Character and conscience
5. The four character levels
pt. 2. Structure : not necessarily a necessary evil
6. A three act structure overview
7. The case for brevity
8. Beginning at the end
9. Choosing an emotional opening
10. Connecting the beginning to the end
pt. 3. Emotional structure : the internal landscape
11. The journey through the middle
12. Creating the story's emotional environment
13. Barriers, roadblocks, broken legs, and old lovers
14. Connecting the internal and external themes
pt. 4. Building blocks : step-by-step construction
15. Card tricks
16. The one-liner becomes the two-liner
17. Creating an emotional outline
pt. 5. Writing the script
18. Writing the script: act one
19. Writing the scripts: act two, part one
20. Writing the script: act two, part two
21. Writing the script: act three
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