More Than a Memory: A Study of Artistic License in Screenwriting
More Than a Memory: A Study of Artistic License in Screenwriting
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Date
2023-12
Authors
Maxwell, Brian
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University Honors College, Middle Tennessee State University
Abstract
When adapting a memoir or life story for television and film, the screenwriter is
not required to follow a straight-line telling of the story but must stay true to the core
meaning of the original experience. In the creation of an adaptation, screenwriters use
artistic license for dramatic effect and character development within a time constraint.