Early Screenwriting Teachers 1910-1922: Origins, Contribution and Legacy is an historical study that reveals the previously unacknowledged contribution that early screenwriting teachers have made to the development of the Hollywood film industry.
Dr Stephen Curran is an award-winning screenwriter, short story writer and educational expert. He has worked as a teacher for many years and lectured in screenwriting at Oxford Brookes University.
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Abstract; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Research Objectives, The Academic Debate, Possible Reasons for the Lack of Previous Research, Research Methodology; Part One - Origins: 1. Literary and Theatrical Sources; Theatrical Legacy: Melodramatic Elements, Classical Elements, Classical Melodrama; 2. Industry Context: The Script as a Controlling Factor; The Drive for Narrative Clarity; Censorship, Copyright and Stardom: Censorship, Copyright, Stardom; 3. Scenario Fever; 4. Summary; Part Two - Contribution: Section 1 - Screenwriting Teachers: 1. The First Screenwriting Teachers; 2. Five Important Criteria; 3. Peripheral Screenwriting Teachers; 4. The Five Key Screenwriting Teachers; Part Two - Contribution: Section 2 - The Discourse; 6. The Advice Given by the Key Screenwriting Teachers; 7. How to Train for the Industry: A. The Learning Process; B. The Filmic Process; C. The Storytelling Process; D. 8. How to Write for the Industry; A. Visual Writing; B. Photoplay Form; C. Screen Technique; 9. How to sell the Industry; A. Writing the Manuscript; B; Marketing the Script; 10. The Contribution of the Key Screenwriting Teachers; 11. The End of an Era; Part Three - Legacy: 1. Equivalence with Modern Screenwriting Gurus; 2. Evolution of the Screenplay; 3. Education of the Screenwriter; 4. Summary
