Publisher's Synopsis
'In the beginning there was Syd Field. Then came McKee andVogler. Now there is Dara Marks. Marks has long ranked among the topscreenwriting theorists, now her teachings are available to everyone.' Creative Screenwriting'Offers fresh insights into screenwriting structure, enabling writers to hone their craft and elevate their art.' Prof Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Chairman'This is a book you can read with each script you write, as both guide and inspiration.' Lisa Loomer, Screenwriter, Girl Interrupted and The Waiting Room'Destined to become a classic.' Scriptwriter magazineInside Story offers the most important advancement inscreenwriting theory to come along in years. This innovative method forstructuring a screenplay is designed to keep writers focused on theheart and soul of their story so that plot, character and theme createa unified whole. Marks' method offers an easy to follow template forstory construction, helping the writer to identify what the story isactually about: the thematic intention. It then uses the internalcharacter development of the protagonist as a vehicle to drive thethematic intention and the line of action within the story.
