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Writing the Photoplay
BY
J. BERG ESENWEIN
EDITOR OF "THE WRITER'S MONTHLY"
AND
ARTHUR LEEDS
LATE EDITOR OF SCRIPTS, EDISON STUDIO
THE WRITER'S LIBRARY
EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEIN
REVISED EDITION
THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL
Springfield, Mass.
Publishers
Copyright 1913
Copyright 1919
The Home Correspondence School
All Rights Reserved
The Lasky Studio of the Famous Players-LaskyCorporation, Hollywood, California
Table of Contents
Chapter I—What Is a Photoplay?1
Chapter II—Who Can Write Photoplays?5
Chapter III—Photoplay Terms17
Chapter IV—The Photoplay Script: Its Component Parts29
Chapter V—A Sample Photoplay Form34
Chapter VI—The Mechanical Preparationof the Script 55
Chapter VII—The Title72
Chapter VIII—The Synopsis of the Plot87
Chapter IX—The Cast of Characters111
Chapter X—The Scenario or Continuity131
Chapter XI—The Scene-Plot and Its Purpose204
Chapter XII—The Use and Abuse of Leaders,Letters and Other Inserts 218
Chapter XIII—The Photoplay Stage and ItsPhysical Limitations 245
Chapter XIV—How to Gather Ideas forPlots 255
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