Action!: Writing Better Action Using Cinematic Techniques

Action!: Writing Better Action Using Cinematic Techniques
ISBN-10
0615637981
ISBN-13
9780615637983
Series
Action!
Category
Authorship
Pages
60
Language
English
Published
2012-05-01
Author
Ian Thomas Healy

Description

This book gives writers pointers and guidelines on how to improve their action scenes by implementing some of the same kinds of techniques used in film-making. Loaded with new terminology and definitions, an introduction to the basic concepts of an Action Scene, and application of the concepts, this book gives writers the tools to write their own expert-level action scenes! KAPOW! BANG! ZOOM!

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