The Psychology of Screenwriting is more than an
interesting book on the theory and practice of
screenwriting. It is also a philosophical analysis of
predetermination and freewill in the context of writing
and human life in our mediated world of technology.
Drawing on humanism, existentialism, Buddhism,
postmodernism and transhumanism, and diverse thinkers
from Meister Eckhart to Friedrich Nietzsche, Theodor
Adorno, Jacques Derrida, Jean Baudrillard and Gilles
Deleuze, The Psychology of Screenwriting will be of use
to screenwriters, film students, philosophers and all
those interested in contemporary theory. This book
combines in-depth critical and cultural analysis with an
elaboration on practice in an innovative fashion. It
explores how people, such as those in the Dogme 95
movement, have tried to overcome traditional
screenwriting, looking in detail at the psychology of
writing and the practicalities of how to write well for
the screen. This is the first book to include
high-theory with screenwriting practice whilst
incorporating the Enneagram for character development.
Numerous filmmakers and writers, including David Lynch,
Jim Jarmusch, David Cronenberg, Pedro Almodovar, Darren
Aronofsky, Sally Potter and Charlie Kaufman are
explored. The Psychology of Screenwriting is invaluable
for those who want to delve deeper into writing for the
screen.
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