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Tone: The Screenwriter's Lens
Lecture no. 5 from the course: Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story
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Taught by Professor Angus Fletcher | 31 min | Categories: Literature & Language
One thing budding screenwriters often forget is this: you are not the director. Your job as the writer is to create a great story; the rest of the work is up to others. So how do you make sure your story creates the cognitive effect you want? The answer is tone. Look at the two most important ways writers shape tone and then dive into four influential tones used in screenwriting, using both litera...
24 Lectures
1
Thinking like a Screenwriter
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of 34 min
2
Reverse Engineering Successful Scripts
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of 32 min
3
Building Your Story World
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of 33 min
4
Developing Your Characters
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of 33 min
5
Tone: The Screenwriter's Lens
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of 31 min
6
Plotting Your Story Beats
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of 32 min
7
Sentimental Return: Casablanca
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of 32 min
8
The Tragic Sublime: The Godfather
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of 32 min
9
Romantic Satisfaction: When Harry Met Sally
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of 31 min
10
Suspense and Relief: Jaws
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of 31 min
11
Romantic Longing: Annie Hall
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of 30 min
12
Big Wonder: Star Wars
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of 33 min
13
Charm: The Princess Bride
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of 31 min
14
Alienation Effect: Do The Right Thing
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of 32 min
15
Redemption: Unforgiven
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of 30 min
16
Surreal Connection: Pulp Fiction
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of 32 min
17
Big Sympathy: Toy Story
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of 32 min
18
Existential Meaning: Fargo
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of 33 min
19
Film Versus Television: MASH and M*A*S*H*
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of 32 min
20
Writing A Television Pilot: Game of Thrones
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of 32 min
21
The Sitcom: The Simpsons
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of 31 min
22
The Procedural: CSI
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of 33 min
23
The Prime-Time Soap: Grey's Anatomy
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of 31 min
24
Becoming a Screenwriter
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of 34 min
