Writing The Romantic Comedy

From the slapstick shenanigans of Hepburn and Grant in Bringing Up Baby to the sexy repartee of Shakespeare in Love romantic comedies have delighted filmgoers and challenged screenwriters since Hollywoods Golden Age. Whether youre a first time screenwriter or an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process this thoroughly charming and insightful guide to the basics of crafting a winning script will take you step by step from cute meet all the way to joyous defeat. Youll learn the screenwriting secrets behind some of the funniest scenes ever written how to create characters and dialogue that set the sparks flying why some bedroom scenes sizzle and others fall flat and much more. Writing the Romantic Comedy features case studies drawn from beloved romantic comedies such as When Harry Met Sally Annie Hall Tootsie and The Lady Eve as well as fieldtested writing exercises guaranteed to shortcircuit potential mistakes and ensure inspiration.