Dialogue : the art of verbal action for page, stage, screen

McKee, Robert 1941- (author.).

Summary: McKee offers in-depth analysis for how characters speak on the screen, on the stage, and on the page in believable and engaging ways. From Macbeth to Breaking Bad, McKee deconstructs key scenes to illustrate the strategies and techniques of dialogue, applying a framework of incisive thinking to instruct the prospective writer on how to craft artful, impactful speech.

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ISBN: 1455591920
ISBN: 9781455591923
ISBN: 1478938420
ISBN: 9781478938422
ISBN: 1478907436
ISBN: 9781478907435
ISBN: 1455591912
ISBN: 9781455591916
Physical Description: xviii, 312 pages ; 24 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Twelve, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface: In praise of dialogue -- Introduction -- The art of dialogue. The full definition of dialogue ; The functions of dialogue ; Expressivity I: content ; Expressivity II: form ; Expressivity III: technique -- Flaws and fixes. Introduction: Six dialogue tasks ; Credibility flaws ; Language flaws ; Content flaws ; Design flaws -- Creating dialogue. Character-specific dialogue ; Four case studies -- Dialogue design. Story/scene/dialogue ; Balanced conflict (The Sopranos) ; Comic conflict (Frasier) ; Asymmetric conflict (A raisin in the sun) ; Indirect conflict (The great Gatsby) ; Reflexive conflict (Fräulein Else, and, The Museum of Innocence) ; Minimal conflict (Lost in translation) ; Mastering the craft.