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Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets from the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization Paperback - 2002 - 1st Edition

by Michael Tierno

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In carefully organized chapters, Tierno breaks down the fundamentals of screenwriting, highlighting particular aspects of Aristotle's work. Then, using examples from some of the best movies ever made, he demonstrates how to apply these ancient insights to modern-day screenwriting.

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An insightful how-to guide for writing screenplays that uses Aristotle's great work as a guide.

Long considered the bible for storytellers, Aristotle's Poetics is a fixture of college courses on everything from fiction writing to dramatic theory. Now Michael Tierno shows how this great work can be an invaluable resource to screenwriters or anyone interested in studying plot structure. In carefully organized chapters, Tierno breaks down the fundamentals of screenwriting, highlighting particular aspects of Aristotle's work. Then, using examples from some of the best movies ever made, he demonstrates how to apply these ancient insights to modern-day screenwriting. This user-friendly guide covers a multitude of topics, from plotting and subplotting to dialogue and dramatic unity. Writing in a highly readable, informal tone, Tierno makes Aristotle's monumental work accessible to beginners and pros alike in areas such as screenwriting, film theory, fiction, and playwriting.

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  • Title Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets from the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
  • Author Michael Tierno
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2002-08-21
  • Features Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786887408 / 0786887400
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.08 x 5.2 x 0.55 in (20.52 x 13.21 x 1.40 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Pop Arts / Pop Culture
  • Library of Congress subjects Aristotle, Motion picture authorship
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003266275
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.23

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 11/01/2002, Page 101
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/24/2002, Page 50
  • Variety, 08/05/2002, Page 28

About the author

Michael Tierno is an award-winning writer/director of feature films, including the independent film Auditions. He is a story analyst for Miramax Films and teaches screenwriting seminars nationwide. He lives in New York City.
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