from FADE IN through FADE OUT

Table of Contents

• Introduction.........."Written by..."
• Beginnings............"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful..."
• Concept............... "You're the writers. You figure it out..."
• Story...................."Once upon a time..."
• Paper...................."Get me something on that by next week..."
• Structure.............. "You gotta hit the ground running..."
• Back Story ............"This is your life..."
• Essential Parts........"All Cinecitta is divided in three parts..."
• Sequences ............."No matter how you slice it..."
• Characters ............."There's these two guys, see..."
• Dialogue ......... ......"Bullshit, bullshit, my line, bullshit, my line..."
• Context................. "I see everything in greens..."
• Description ............."Where less is often more..."
• Genres ..................."Yonder lies the castle of..."
• Revision.................. "Finally, give 'em what they really want..."
• Cutting Room Floor.."And the answer is..."
• The Biz...................."I'd like to thank..."

Last updated by Jon George on 1/3/99