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Wuthering Heights

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Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Novels

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How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels

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The Anatomy of Story

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by John Truby ...

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Φανταστικά ζώα και που βρίσκονται - Το πρωτότυπο σενάριο της ταινίας

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Translated by Τατιάνα Σταυρουλάκη ...

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Ο µαγικοζωολόγος Νιουτ Σκαµάντερ µόλις έχει φτάσει στην πόλη µε την πρόθεση να µείνει µόνο για λίγο. Όταν όµως η µαγική βαλίτσα του χάνεται και κάποια από τα φανταστικά ζώα του δραπετεύουν στην πόλη, ο κίνδυνος είναι προ των πυλών…Εµπνευσµένο από το εγκεκριµένο εγχειρίδιο του Νιουτ Σκαµάντερ στη Σχολή Χόγκουαρτς, το Φανταστικά Ζώα και Πού Βρίσκονται σηµατοδοτεί το σεναριακό ντεµπούτο της Τζ. Κ. ... Read more

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The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells ...

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When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace. Entranced at first by the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man, he soon realises that this beautiful people are simply remnants of a once-great culture - now weak and childishly afraid of the dark. They have every reason to
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The Odyssey

by Homer ...

Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of Troy, Odysseus begins the long journey home to his wife and son; however, his journey is plagued by misfortune as the gods feud over his fate, leaving the Ithacans to believe that he has died. The Odyssey is attributed to the poet Homer and, after its companion ... Read more

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Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of Troy, Odysseus begins the long journey home to his wife and son; however, his journey is plagued by misfortune as the gods feud over his fate, leaving the Ithacans to believe that he has died. The Odyssey is attributed to the poet Homer and, after its companion
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by S. A. Burke ...

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Cinema of the 1980s was very commercially focused on the one hand and yet, paradoxically, incredibly inventive on the other. The 1970s had smashed up the cookie-cutter machines and though the following decade began with a very noticeable transition which brought with it the returning armies of accountants and bottom-liners, the creatives were certainly still allowed to make their own individual
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Adaptation for Screenwriters

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Develop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation you'll learn to:- interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film'- convert fictional prose into visual drama- overcome the obstacles presented by different media 'languages'- approach key strategic decisions - both technical and ... Read more

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The Nutshell Technique

Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting

by Jill Chamberlain ...

Veteran script consultant Jill Chamberlain discovered in her work that an astounding 99 percent of first-time screenwriters don’t know how to tell a story. These writers may know how to format a script, write snappy dialogue, and set a scene. They may have interesting characters and perhaps some clever plot devices. But, invariably, while they may have the kernel of a good idea for a screenplay, ... Read more

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Veteran script consultant Jill Chamberlain discovered in her work that an astounding 99 percent of first-time screenwriters don’t know how to tell a story. These writers may know how to format a script, write snappy dialogue, and set a scene. They may have interesting characters and perhaps some clever plot devices. But, invariably, while they may have the kernel of a good idea for a screenplay,
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Politiques du spectateur

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by Olivier Neveux ...

Series series Cahiers libres
Face au monde, ses crises et son devenir, un théâtre s'invente. Il réagit, dénonce, explique, illustre, propose : ce théâtre est politique. Il s'inscrit dans une longue histoire, souvent déconsidérée : celle d'un théâtre qui prend acte des batailles de son temps. Aujourd'hui, l défend des orientations politiques dissemblables, et fait en particulier de la place accordée au spectateur le lieu d ... Read more

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Face au monde, ses crises et son devenir, un théâtre s'invente. Il réagit, dénonce, explique, illustre, propose : ce théâtre est politique. Il s'inscrit dans une longue histoire, souvent déconsidérée : celle d'un théâtre qui prend acte des batailles de son temps. Aujourd'hui, l défend des orientations politiques dissemblables, et fait en particulier de la place accordée au spectateur le lieu d
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Complete Screenwriting Course

A complete guide to writing, developing and marketing a script for TV or film

by Charles Harris ...

Designed to take you from the moment you first put your pen to paper to pitching and selling your completed screenplay, this is one of the most inspiring books on screenwriting you'll ever read.Practical exercises will teach you the craft of writing for film and television, both mainstream and independent, the art of building your own plots, characters, dialogue and scenes. It gives you the skills ... Read more

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Designed to take you from the moment you first put your pen to paper to pitching and selling your completed screenplay, this is one of the most inspiring books on screenwriting you'll ever read.Practical exercises will teach you the craft of writing for film and television, both mainstream and independent, the art of building your own plots, characters, dialogue and scenes. It gives you the skills
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Zombies in Western Culture

A Twenty-First Century Crisis

by John Vervaeke, Christopher Mastropietro, Filip Miscevic ...

Why has the zombie become such a pervasive figure in twenty-first-century popular culture? John Vervaeke, Christopher Mastropietro and Filip Miscevic seek to answer this question by arguing that particular aspects of the zombie, common to a variety of media forms, reflect a crisis in modern Western culture.The authors examine the essential features of the zombie, including mindlessness, ugliness ... Read more

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Why has the zombie become such a pervasive figure in twenty-first-century popular culture? John Vervaeke, Christopher Mastropietro and Filip Miscevic seek to answer this question by arguing that particular aspects of the zombie, common to a variety of media forms, reflect a crisis in modern Western culture.The authors examine the essential features of the zombie, including mindlessness, ugliness
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Joie

by Clara Magnani ...

Rome, 2014, fin de l’été. Alors qu’il lisait sur sa terrasse ensoleillée, le cœur de Giangiacomo – dit Gigi – s’est arrêté. Une mort rapide, sans douleur, comme il l’avait toujours souhaitée, se souvient sa fille Elvira, appelée en urgence. Quelques jours plus tard, la jeune femme tombe sur un manuscrit inachevé. Elle pense à la trame d’un film – Gigi était cinéaste –, mais découvre l’histoire d ... Read more

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Rome, 2014, fin de l’été. Alors qu’il lisait sur sa terrasse ensoleillée, le cœur de Giangiacomo – dit Gigi – s’est arrêté. Une mort rapide, sans douleur, comme il l’avait toujours souhaitée, se souvient sa fille Elvira, appelée en urgence. Quelques jours plus tard, la jeune femme tombe sur un manuscrit inachevé. Elle pense à la trame d’un film – Gigi était cinéaste –, mais découvre l’histoire d
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Vanished Years

by Rupert Everett ...

Rupert Everett's first memoir - Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is - of course - one of a kind.Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the ... Read more

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Rupert Everett's first memoir - Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is - of course - one of a kind.Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the
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The Kid Stays in the Picture

A Notorious Life

by Robert Evans ...

Robert Evans' The Kid Stays in the Picture is universally recognized as the greatest, most outrageous, and most unforgettable show business memoir ever written. The basis of an award-winning documentary film, it remains the gold standard of Hollywood storytelling.With black-and-white photographs from the author's archive and a new introduction by the legendary actor, producer, and Hollywood studio ... Read more

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Robert Evans' The Kid Stays in the Picture is universally recognized as the greatest, most outrageous, and most unforgettable show business memoir ever written. The basis of an award-winning documentary film, it remains the gold standard of Hollywood storytelling.With black-and-white photographs from the author's archive and a new introduction by the legendary actor, producer, and Hollywood studio
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Art of the Cut

Conversations with Film and TV Editors

by Steve Hullfish ...

Art of the Cut provides an unprecedented look at the art and technique of contemporary film and television editing. It is a fascinating "virtual roundtable discussion" with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe. Included in the discussion are the winners of more than a dozen Oscars for Best Editing and the nominees of more than forty, plus numerous Emmy winners and nominees. ... Read more

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Art of the Cut provides an unprecedented look at the art and technique of contemporary film and television editing. It is a fascinating "virtual roundtable discussion" with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe. Included in the discussion are the winners of more than a dozen Oscars for Best Editing and the nominees of more than forty, plus numerous Emmy winners and nominees.
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Into The Woods

How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them

by John Yorke ...

'The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, HustleWe all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly ... Read more

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'The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, HustleWe all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly
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Complete Screenwriting Course

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Vanished Years

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