Maverick Screenwriting : a manual for the adventurous screenwriter.

Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1 Set-up and back story; Preface; Introduction; Foreword; Chapter 1: The prequel; Chapter 2: The big "what if?"; Chapter 3: The Maverick toolbox; 2 Time; Chapter 4: Become your own timelord by playing with time and causality; 3 Reality; Chapter 5: The different levels of reality; Chapter 6: Absurdism; Chapter 7: Minimalism; Chapter 8: You left my umbrella where?; 4 Point of view; Chapter 9: POV to the max; 5 Technique; Chapter 10: Break on through to the other side; Chapter 11: Maverick dialogue; 6 Everything connects; Chapter 12: The matrix.

Chapter 13: Taking it to the limit7 Which structure is right for you?; Chapter 14: Mashing genre; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1 Set-up and back story; Preface; Introduction; Foreword; Chapter 1: The prequel; Chapter 2: The big "what if?"; Chapter 3: The Maverick toolbox; 2 Time; Chapter 4: Become your own timelord by playing with time and causality; 3 Reality; Chapter 5: The different levels of reality; Chapter 6: Absurdism; Chapter 7: Minimalism; Chapter 8: You left my umbrella where?; 4 Point of view; Chapter 9: POV to the max; 5 Technique; Chapter 10: Break on through to the other side; Chapter 11: Maverick dialogue; 6 Everything connects; Chapter 12: The matrixChapter 13: Taking it to the limit7 Which structure is right for you?; Chapter 14: Mashing genre; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Every film development executive says they're looking for original stories. Maverick Screenwriting will teach you how to play with advanced narrative techniques - time, logic and reality - that change the way we look at the world. Discover the techniques that give films like The Matrix, The Truman Show and Avatar an original twist. You will learn: the difference between plot-driven and concept-driven films; how to play with time, reality and point-of-view in radical ways; how to emotionally connect with your audience; how to create a 'Matrix' that will hold your story together; how to push yo.