While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the centre of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film. Screenwriters will learn-

Developing themes within the plot Using structure to define the story Creating memorable characters Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure Mastering different genres