We’re living in a time of unprecedented diversity in produced media content, with more LGBT characters, more characters of color, more disabled characters, and more characters from various religions or classes. These characters also appear in genre pieces, accessible to the mainstream, instead of being hidden away in so-called "worthier" pieces, as in the past. This book discusses issues of race, disability, sexuality, and transgender people with specific reference to characterization in movies, TV, and novel writing. Using such examples as the film Mad Max: Fury Road and the novel Gone Girl, the book explores how character role function really works. It discusses such questions as the difference between stereotype and archetype, why "trope" does not mean what Twitter and Tumblr think it means, how the burden of casting affects both box office and audience perception, and why diversity is not about agendas, buzzwords or being "politically correct." It also goes into what authenticity truly means, and why research is so important; why variety is key in ensuring true diversity in characterization; and what agents, publishers, producers, filmmakers, and commissioners are looking for—and why.

Writing Diverse Characters for Fiction, TV or Film

Humor & Entertainment

Hay, Lucy V.

Movies

Creative Essentials

Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays: From TV Pilot to Feature Film (Writing & Selling Screenplays)

Twisted 50 volume 2 is your second sitting at the table of contemporary horror. Prepare for an forbidden feast of fifty courses... A slice of terror, grilled to perfection. Ripened dread, stewed in a sensual broth of dark delights. Followed by succulent wonder, wrapped in freshly garrotted fear. Fifty new dishes, from fifty master chefs of the contemporary unspeakable. Settle in and sharpen your knives... here come the Hors d'oeuvres! Meet The Authors of Twisted50 vol 2...Jane Badrock, Lee Betteridge, Ricardo Bravo, Richie Brown, Jessica Brown, Lee Burgess, Kendall Castor-Perry, Phil Chard, Dee Chilton, Simon Cluett, Jacky Dahlhaus, Karen Davison, Freya Eden-Ellis, Maryna Gaidar, TR Guest, Penegrin Shaw, Lucy V Hay, Rachael Howard, Fiona Hunnisett, Stephanie Hutton, Maggie Innes, James Jay, Chris Jeal, Fiona Leitch, Matt George Lovett, SV MacDonald, Dean Marriner, Ben Marshall, Scott Merrow, Robbie Mori, Tom Nolan, Andy Perry, Steve Pool, Emma Pullar, Lewis Rice, Ann Richardson, Leo Robertson, Paul Shearer, Gordon Slack, Juliet Sneed, Madeleine Swann, Melissa Szydlek, Bruce Thomas, Milethia Thomas, Phil Town, Hillier Townsend, Nick Twyford, Mark Walker, Eileen Wilson and Nick Yates.Edited by Elinor Perry Smith // Production Co-ordination and QC by Jade Wheldon / / Create50 Team Leader: Chris Jones // Project Conceived by Cristina Palmer-Romero

Twisted 50 volume 2: A second serving of 50 contemporary shockers

Literature & Fiction

Badrock, Jane

Brown, Jessica

50, Create

Betteridge, Lee

Bravo, Ricardo

Brown, Richie

Genre Fiction

Independently published

The lowdown on not only getting a thriller feature script on the page, but also getting it in front of producers and investors
From premise to resolution, this book guides writers through the craft of thriller writing, citing classic thrillers such as Psycho, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, and Fatal Attraction, and lesser-known gems like Red Eye, Desperate Measures, Impostor, and Drive. The book also considers how the screenplay might be sold to investors, looking at high concept ideas, pitching, packaging, and the realities of film finance. It answers such common questions as What is flight vs. fight? What is the difference between horror and thriller? What are the different sub genres of thriller? What part do actors play in film finance? How can limited locations create new opportunities in storytelling and financing? Why is the lone protagonist so in demand? and Why are female characters so popular in thriller?

Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays (Writing & Selling Screenplays)

It was supposed to be a summer of fun. What came next was anything but … Jasmine is 17, a fitness freak and neurotic. Her best friend Olivia is Jasmine’s polar opposite: overweight and unfit, Olivia is happy in her own skin, despite trouble at home. Best friends since nursery school, Jasmine and Olivia have each other’s backs until the glamorous Ellie arrives in town. Rich and popular, Ellie is everything Jasmine is not … but has always wanted to be. Jasmine is soon caught in the middle between her childhood friend and the new Queen Bee. Hurt by her oldest friend’s lack of loyalty, Olivia starts keeping her secrets of her own. As the rivalry between Ellie and Olivia heats up, Jasmine will make a single, devastating choice that changes everything. Book #2 in the 'Intersection Series', Toxic explores the lethal nature of fake friendship and is perfect for fans of Lauren Oliver’s 'Before I Fall' or Laurie Halse Anderson’s 'Wintergirls'.

Toxic (Intersection)

Teen & Young Adult

Littwitz Press

Proof Positive is powerful, pro-choice YA that is perfect for fans of John Green, Judy Blume and Sarah Dessen. On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Lizzie finds herself pregnant: she’s literally days away from her exam results and university beckons around the corner. The bright Lizzie has big plans, but can she have the life she wanted, with a baby in tow? What will her family and friends say? And what will the baby’s father choose to do: stay out of it, or stand by her? Proof Positive is book 1 in the Intersection Series, where a teenage character is presented with a dilemma and then ALL the potential ways the situation *might* work out. You, the reader, have the final say ... which scenario do YOU think Lizzie should choose? Get reading! PRAISE FOR PROOF POSITIVE: ‘If you enjoy teen fiction then you need to read this book. If you don’t enjoy teen fiction - you still need to read this book. I have – and felt every frustrated, tense, joyous, heart-rending, angry, gleeful moment along with Lizzie and her parents, family and friends.’ – Jenny Kane, author of ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE and ABI’s HOUSE ‘Proof Positive was a book that as soon as I started reading I knew I couldn’t put it down until I’d finished.’ – Katy’s Book Cave ‘This is a very well written, thought-provoking book that I found to be highly addictive!’ – Donna’s Book Blog ‘Proof Positive is a touching and honest book which will resonate with many teenagers, whether they have personal experience of a teen pregnancy, have supported a friend or just wondered what decision they would make if they had to.’ – Hair Past A Freckle ‘An emotionally absorbing book teenagers and parents alike should read.’ – On The Shelf Reviews ‘Proof Positive is a powerful read aimed at young adults, but personally I think it should be read by all age groups. Being a young single mum, or choosing not to be, is an incredibly brave decision either way and many of us have no concept of the emotions involved when faced with such a life changing event.’ – Books Are My Cwtches ‘Lizzie is a wonderful and refreshing character who goes through this journey as she tries to find out what she wants.’ – Sean’s Book Reviews

Proof Positive (Intersection)

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