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Modern Plays eBook Series

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  • Maggie's Plan

    by Rebecca Miller ...
    Series series Modern Plays
    She's wonderful - she's just kind of destroying my life.Maggie (Greta Gerwig) is a young single woman in Brooklyn who is determined to have a baby on her own through a surrogate. However, she meets John (Ethan Hawke), an attractive, older university professor, caught in an unhappy marriage, and they start a relationship. Maggie's rejuvenating enthusiasm lures John away from his wife, the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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    Victor Hugo’s classic story is brought to life with over 50 illustrations to enhance the reader’s enjoyment.Here is Victor Hugo’s classic tale of the French Revolution. After seeing Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway in Tom Hooper’s new movie musical based on the book – you’ll want to read the original story for yourself. So we have published an illustrated ebook edition of the huge 5-volume book that ... Read more

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  • Heart of Darkness (Best Navigation, Active TOC)(Prometheus Classics)

    by Joseph Conrad ...
    This Work contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable. Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Polish-born writer Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski). Before its 1902 publication, it appeared as a three-part series (1899) in Blackwood's Magazine. It is widely regarded as a significant work of English literature and part of ... Read more

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  • Leaving Las Vegas

    by John O'Brien ...
    This "brutal and unflinching" novel of fleeting love in Sin City inspired the film starring Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue (Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City).John O'Brien's debut novel, Leaving Las Vegas, is an emotionally wrenching story of a woman who embraces life and a man who rejects it; a powerful tale of hard luck, hard drinking, and a relationship of tenderness and ... Read more

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  • Victoria & Abdul

    by Lee Hall ...
    Victoria & Abdul tells the extraordinary true story of Queen Victoria's relationship with Abdul Karim, her Muslim manservant, who travelled from India to present a ceremonial medal as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee but within months became her personal teacher of Urdu and dedicated spiritual advisor. The unprecedented and unlikely friendship caused meltdown within the royal household, the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Art of Plotting

    Add Emotion, Suspense, and Depth to your Screenplay

    by Linda J. Cowgill ...
    The complete, clear guide to creating compelling plots for film-Integrate plot, characterization, and exposition to make stories real- Examples from new and classic movies examine great plots in actionPlot must be as much about the emotions of the characters as it is about the events of the story.That’s the message of The Art of Plotting, which teaches screenwriters how to integrate plot, ... Read more

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  • The Gardener's Son

    A Screenplay

    by Cormac McCarthy ...
    The first screenplay by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road tells the saga of rival families in post-Civil War South Carolina.Set in Graniteville, South Carolina, The Gardener's Son is a tale of privilege and hardship, animosity and vengeance. The McEvoys, a poor family beset by misfortune, must work in the cotton mill owned by the Greggs. But when Robert McEvoy loses his leg in an ... Read more

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  • The Spanish Prisoner and The Winslow Boy

    Two Screenplays

    by David Mamet ...
    Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet ranks among the century's most influential writers for stage and screen. His dialogue--abrasive, rhythmic--illuminates a modern aesthetic evocative of Samuel Beckett. His plots--surprising, comic, topical--have evoked comparisons to masters from Alfred Hitchcock to Arthur Miller. Here are two screenplays demonstrating the astounding range of Mamet's talents.The ... Read more

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  • Write A Play And Get It Performed: Teach Yourself

    by Lesley Bown, Ann Gawthorpe, Lesley Hudswell ...
    Write a Play - and Get It Performed is designed for would-be writers of every level and for all types of motivation by two prize-winning professionals. Whether writing for the specific needs of an amateur drama group, community event, political campaign or simply for personal or professional development, this is a guide to the craft of playwriting. It offers guidance on the creative principles of ... Read more

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    by Jule Selbo ...
    Film Genre for the Screenwriter is a practical study of how classic film genre components can be used in the construction of a screenplay. Based on Jule Selbo’s popular course, this accessible guide includes an examination of the historical origins of specific film genres, how and why these genres are received and appreciated by film-going audiences, and how the student and professional ... Read more

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  • Blueprint for Screenwriting

    A Complete Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Character Development

    by Rachel Ballon ...
    Blueprint for Screenwriting demystifies the writing process by developing a "blueprint" for writers to follow for each new screenplay--from original concept to completed script. Author and international script consultant Dr. Rachel Ballon explores the writing craft and emphasizes creativity in the writing process. She blends her expertise in script analysis and writing coaching with her personal ... Read more

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  • Writing and Producing Television Drama in Denmark

    From The Kingdom to The Killing

    by Palgrave Macmillan ...
    Offering unique insights into the writing and production of television drama series such as The Killing and Borgen, produced by DR, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Novrup Redvall explores the creative collaborations in writers' rooms and 'production hotels' through detailed case studies of Denmark's public service production culture. ... Read more

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