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How to write photoplays

Chapter 2: INTRODUCTORY.
By Embrie Zuver
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A practical, step-by-step manual for crafting silent-film scenarios, covering technical studio terms, idea development, plot formation, and scenario formatting. It explains scene construction, continuity, close-ups, leaders and subtitles, inserts, and stage settings; advises on cast lists, synopses, manuscript preparation, censorship and copyright, selling plays, and production considerations. Lessons address pacing, reel length, emotional effect, crisis and climax, and camera-friendly storytelling, and offer guidance on presentation, common pitfalls, and business practices for submitting work to producers and editors.

COPYRIGHT, 1915
BY
EMBRIE ZUVER

(All rights reserved.)

INTRODUCTORY.

We endeavor to give you in this Book of Instructions, all the correct and up-to-date information necessary in writing Photoplays. If you will read carefully, and follow the instructions contained in this book we can see no reason why you cannot become a successful Scenario writer.

It is needless for us to go into details about the ever-increasing demand for new pictures, or the wonderful growth of this new industry. We could make this Book up into 150 or 200 smaller pages, by adding considerable padding. We could dwell on each subject at great length, put in unnecessary reading matter for a few cents additional expense.

We do not deem it advisable, however, to confuse or burden you with padded matter which is not necessary for your success. Our aim is to show you in a clear and simple manner, how to put your ideas into proper form necessary for acceptable Photoplays.