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An Introductory To Next Gen Screenwriting

Andhazahi
David J Praveen, Arun Kumar, Franklin Eden, Aravinth Sankar,
Gajinikanth, Rameez Raja, Karthik Dilli, Mahendran Ameergam,
Vatheeswaran Chockalingam, Surendar Lohia, Varshini, Zahir Ibn
Jaffarulah
Copyright 2017 by Naveena Alexander
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Reference Books

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Literary Theory An Introduction by Terry Eagleton


Theory Of Prose by Viktor Shklovsky
The Role of Folklore Study in the Rise of
Russian Formalist and Czech Structuralist Literary Theory by Jessica Evans
Merrill
Literary Theory The Basics by Hans Bertens

Literary Techniques

Style in Fiction Edited by Randolph Quirk

Narrative & Narratology

Time And Narrative Vol 1 by Paul Ricoeur


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A Companion To Narrative Theory Edited by James Phealan & Peter J.
Rabinowitz

Film Theory

Closely Watched Films: An Introduction to the Art of Narrative Film Technique


by Marilyn Fabe
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