Note: ISBN 9780995498129 has color interior, ISBN 9780995498174 has B&W interior. In Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg sets out a dogma-busting, innovative method for developing screenplays This practical, no-nonsense guide leaves behind one-size-fits-all story theories and offers a refreshingly modern approach to story structure, making it a precious resource for anyone involved creatively in the Film and TV industry (or aspiring to be): writers, directors, producers, development execs, showrunners and, more generally, storytellers eager to reach a wide audience at home and abroad without losing their creative freedom. Oberg identifies three main story-types - plot-led, character-led, theme-led - then reveals in a clear, conversational style how each of these impacts on the structure of any story and how we can use a single set of tools to develop any screenplay, from an independent crossover to a studio blockbuster. Crucially, he also looks at hybrids and exceptions, those unique gems that don't fit any of the story-types yet still work beautifully. This leads to the Story-Type Method®, a powerful but flexible way to handle the script development process. Oberg's inspiring framework doesn't tell filmmakers what to write and when, but focuses instead on why some storytelling tools have stood the test of time, and how to use them in the 21st century. Including case studies from films as diverse as Gravity, Silver Linings Playbook, Crash, The Intouchables, Birdman, Edge of Tomorrow, The Secret in Their Eyes, L.A. Confidential and The Lives of Others, Screenwriting Unchained will transform the way you write, read, pitch, design, assess and develop screenplays. Guaranteed! What Readers Say: "This is a fantastic handbook for screenwriters, or for anyone working with them." ***** "Just when I thought there couldn't possibly be anything more to add on the subject of screenwriting, this book finds it." ***** "This is a lesson from a master of his craft. Buy and learn." ***** "The most comprehensive and easy-to-follow approach I have seen." ***** The Story-Type Method® has transformed the way thousands of writers, directors, producers and development executives approach screenwriting: "A highly refreshing approach - highly recommended to everyone from the aspiring screenwriter to the overburdened development exec." - Dan MacRae, Head of UK Development, StudioCanal "The Story-Type Method cuts through to the essence and guides you when you are lost." - Matthias Hoene, Writer/Director (Cockneys vs Zombies, Warrior's Gate)