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Title Page
Introduction - You are a Storyteller
1. But Wait, I need an Idea
2. From Idea to Premise
3. We Need Someone to Care About - a Character
4. The Essence of Your Movie - The Logline
5. Let's Tackle Structure - The Outline
6. We Need an Emotional Journey, a Character Arc
7. Writing Scenes
8. All About Subplots
9. Some Common Plot Devices
10. Format and Style
11. Rewriting and the End
Afterword
References
Acknowledgments
Bio
Tommy Jenkins
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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