Writing for Visual Media, 3rd Edition

Chapter 9

Writing Techniques for Long-Form Scripts

Key Terms

action	dramatic irony	realism
adaptation	gag	realistic
audience	hubris	running gag
character	key moment	scene
character as victim	mistaken identity	slapstick
comedy	narrative tense	storyline
cover-up	omniscient or third-person	title cards
cross-cutting	narrator	tragedy
deus ex machina	plot	verbal comedy
dialogue	point of view	visual narrative
disguise	public domain

 

So far we have outlined the broad process of developing and writing without going into the craft of how you do it. Many good books are dedicated to writing for the movies and for television that expound on techniques and share the tricks of the trade. This chapter is an introduction to ...