How To Write Photoplays

About this eBook

Author

Zuver, Embrie (Harry Embrie), 1882-1948

Title

How to write photoplays

Original Publication

New York: E-Z Scenario Co., 1915.

Credits

Carla Foust and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Subject

Motion picture plays -- Technique

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 76829

Release Date

September 6, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.How To Write Photoplays
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.INTRODUCTORY.
4. 4.CONTENTS
5. 5.LESSON I.
6. 6.LESSON II. Your Idea.
7. 7.LESSON III. Topics to Write About.
8. 8.LESSON IV. Formation of Plot.
9. 9.LESSON V. Length of Play.
10. 10.LESSON VI. Scenario.
11. 11.LESSON VII. Subject or Title.
12. 12.LESSON VIII. Synopsis.
13. 13.LESSON IX. Cast of Characters.
14. 14.LESSON X. Scenes.
15. 15.LESSON XI. Continuity of Scenes.
16. 16.LESSON XII. Plays That Are Practical for the Camera.
17. 17.LESSON XIII. Leaders or Subtitles.
18. 18.LESSON XIV. Telegrams, Letters, etc.
19. 19.LESSON XV. Entrances and Exits.
20. 20.LESSON XVI. Stage-settings.
21. 21.LESSON XVII. Crisis, Anti-Climax and Climax.
22. 22.LESSON XVIII. Outline of Play.
23. 23.LESSON XIX. Emotion and Sympathy.
24. 24.LESSON XX. General Instructions.
25. 25.LESSON XXI. Preparation of Manuscript.
26. 26.LESSON XXII. Where to Sell Plays and Prices Paid.
27. 27.LESSON XXIII. Copyrights.
28. 28.LESSON XXIV. Board of Censors.
29. 29.LESSON XXV. The Production of a Photoplay.
30. 30.LESSON XXVI. A Few Don’ts.
31. 31.LESSON XXVII. Conclusion.
32. 32.Untitled
33. 33.Transcriber’s note

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