North Pole High: Beginnings
North Pole High: Beginnings

Author: Candace Jane Kringle

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2012-12-16

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1301163198

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Trouble seems to follow Rudy Tutti from every school he gets kicked out of. Caught by the principal with an illicit substance, his latest expulsion gets him more than he bargained for when the only high school left that will accept him is in the North Pole. A brilliant young penguin living in the South Pole has big dreams. His life is changed forever when he is picked to be the personal chef to Santa Claus. The blossoming romance between a teenage Kris Kringle and the girl of his dreams is interrupted by an apocalyptic outbreak of zombie elves. Discover the magical backstories of how Rudy, Chefy, and Mrs. Claus ended up in the North Pole in this collection of short origin stories of characters from North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus, the critically-acclaimed memoir by Santa’s daughter, Candace Jane Kringle. Contains additional Christmassy bonus material! For kids from 12 to 92.

North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus
North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus

Author: Candace Jane Kringle

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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MEET SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD CANDYCANE CLAUS. She's the most popular girl at North Pole High, her father is world-famous, and every day is Christmas. What more could any girl want? BOYS! And the new boy, Rudy Tutti, is hot chocolate. But he hates anything to do with Christmas! When Candy and Rudy are forced to work together on a school Christmas-tree project, her world is turned upside down: Her grades start to suffer, she loses her taste for ice cream, and now the two North-Star-cross'd teens must contend with her overprotective father — Santa Claus — before Christmas is ruined for EVERYONE! It's been said many times, many ways; NORTH POLE HIGH is: "Engaging from the first page to the last. Has the makings of a Yuletide classic." - A.O. Bibliophile (aobibliosphere.blogspot.com) "A Christmas favorite to be read year after year." - Alyson LaBarge (SnifferWalk.org) "Filled with genuine teenage angst and drama set in a fantastical land." - Margaret Kerr (thebookhoard.com) "A tasty holiday treat. Guaranteed to put a smile on any Grinch's face." - Maria Durst (queenofallshereads.blogspot.com) "As jingle bell rockin' as you can get!" - Gina R (insatiablereaders.blogspot.com)

ScripTipps: Bridesmaids
ScripTipps: Bridesmaids

Author: Dan Margules

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2014-03-14

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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With a little help from producer Judd Apatow, SNL alum Kristen Wiig and her Groundlings writing partner Annie Mumolo developed their first screenplay into a blockbuster hit that earned them an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay—a rarity for raunchy comedies. The sketch comediennes spent four-and-a-half years shaping the story; making it funny was the easy part. The bodily fluids that flow from the set pieces are merely the icing on a complex structure that masterfully weaves an A story of bridal-party rivalry with a touching B-story romance. Explore the many screenwriting lessons to be learned from this ScripTipps analysis of BRIDESMAIDS. ABOUT THE SERIES: ScripTipps help aspiring screenwriters learn the craft of screenwriting through in-depth analyses of select screenplays that exhibit excellence in story structure, character development, and scene construction. Each ScripTipps ebook analyzes one movie and its story and screenplay in full, scene by scene, from beginning to middle to end, gleaning useful and practical screenwriting tips along the way. Learn screenwriting by deconstructing the movies you love! It’s fun and, with ScripTipps screenplay study guides, it’s easy! NOTE: This ebook does NOT include the actual screenplay being discussed. ALSO AVAILABLE: ScripTipps: Carrie ScripTipps: The Descendants ScripTipps: The Hangover ScripTipps: Star Trek ScripTipps: Superman & Superman II ScripTipps: Waitress COMING SOON: ScripTipps: Arrested Development ScripTipps: Breaking Bad ScripTipps: Community ScripTipps: The Fault in Our Stars ScripTipps: Sleepy Hollow

ScripTipps: The Hangover
ScripTipps: The Hangover

Author: Dan Margules

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2013-05-10

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13:

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ScripTipps are intended to aid aspiring screenwriters in learning the craft of screenwriting through in-depth analyses of select screenplays that exhibit excellence in story structure, character development, and scene construction. Each ScripTipps screenplay study guide analyzes one movie and its story and screenplay in full, scene by scene, from beginning to middle to end, gleaning useful and practical screenwriting tips along the way. THE HANGOVER began as a spec script by established screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore and became the highest grossing R-rated comedy of all time. ScripTipps examines the techniques and tricks the screenplay used to create a $467-million international hit that launched a franchise and made overnight stars of its relatively unknown cast. This ScripTipps screenplay deconstruction mines THE HANGOVER for invaluable screenwriting tips on the use of in media res, character development, misdirection, conflict, subtext, comic set pieces, humor in exposition, and much, much more. NOTE: This ebook does NOT include the actual screenplay being discussed. ALSO AVAILABLE: ScripTipps: Bridesmaids ScripTipps: Carrie ScripTipps: The Descendants ScripTipps: Star Trek ScripTipps: Superman & Superman 2 ScripTipps: Waitress Coming Soon: ScripTipps: Arrested Development ScripTipps: Breaking Bad ScripTipps: Community ScripTipps: The Fault in Our Stars ScripTipps: Sleepy Hollow

ScripTipps: Star Trek
ScripTipps: Star Trek

Author: Dan Margules

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2013-05-11

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13:

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Glean insightful screenwriting tips from this in-depth analysis of the hit 2009 reboot of STAR TREK. See how screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman sculpted new, mythic origin stories of familiar characters by bringing two diametrically opposed protagonists together to confront a common enemy and save the world. This ebook uncovers their masterful use of screenwriting techniques and tricks that can be applied to any screenplay. ABOUT THE SERIES Everything you need to learn how to write a screenplay is readily available without an expensive film school education. Movies themselves are the best learning tool of all. But watching a movie once is an exercise in entertainment. To absorb screenwriting how-tos, a movie needs to be studied, watched and re-watched, and analyzed in depth. ScripTipps are intended to aid aspiring screenwriters in learning the craft of screenwriting through in-depth analyses of select screenplays that exhibit excellence in story structure, character development, and scene construction. Each ScripTipps screenplay study guide analyzes one movie and its story and screenplay in full, scene by scene, from beginning to middle to end, gleaning useful and practical screenwriting tips along the way. NOTE: This ebook does NOT include the actual screenplay being discussed. ALSO AVAILABLE: ScripTipps: Bridesmaids ScripTipps: Carrie ScripTipps: The Descendants ScripTipps: The Hangover ScripTipps: Superman & Superman II ScripTipps: Waitress COMING SOON: ScripTipps: Arrested Development ScripTipps: Breaking Bad ScripTipps: Community ScripTipps: The Fault in Our Stars ScripTipps: Sleepy Hollow

ScripTipps: Waitress
ScripTipps: Waitress

Author: Dan Margules

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2014-05-23

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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Learn screenwriting by deconstructing the movies you love! It’s fun and, with ScripTipps screenplay study guides, it’s easy! ScripTipps help aspiring screenwriters learn the craft of screenwriting through in-depth analyses of select screenplays that exhibit excellence in story structure, character development, and scene construction. Each ScripTipps ebook analyzes one movie and its story and screenplay in full, scene by scene, from beginning to middle to end, gleaning useful and practical screenwriting tips along the way. In 2007, before Seth Rogen KNOCKED UP Katherine Heigl and high-schooler JUNO earmarked her unwanted baby for adoption, another unplanned pregnancy movie had sparked a bidding war at Sundance. Written and directed by indie actress Adrienne Shelly, the endearing comedy about an unhappily-wed pie wizard is currently on its way to becoming a Broadway musical. ScripTipps serves an extra helping of WAITRESS as it examines the delicious screenplay to uncover its creamy screenwriting recipe secrets. NOTE: This ebook does NOT include the actual screenplay being discussed. ALSO AVAILABLE: ScripTipps: Arrested Development ScripTipps: Bridesmaids ScripTipps: Carrie (1976) ScripTipps: The Descendants ScripTipps: The Fault in Our Stars ScripTipps: The Hangover ScripTipps: Sleepy Hollow ScripTipps: Star Trek (2009) ScripTipps: Superman & Superman II COMING SOON: ScripTipps: Breaking Bad ScripTipps: Community

ScripTipps: Superman & Superman II
ScripTipps: Superman & Superman II

Author: Dan Margules

Publisher: elfpublished books

Published: 2013-08-10

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13:

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Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN (1978), a re-imagining of the comic book and kiddie show as an epic fantasy with biblical undertones, made “verisimilitude” the template for all superhero movies that followed. The complex history of the writing, rewriting, and re-rewriting of the multiple versions of the two-part tent pole, are analyzed in this special double-length ScripTipps ebook that uncovers valuable screenwriting tips which can be used to enhance any screenplay, big or small. In this ScripTipps screenplay study guide, Superman will teach you the secrets of writing strong character arcs and meaningful action sequences, telling stories visually, updating familiar genres with a new spin, avoiding and fixing plot holes when rewriting, and much, much more. ABOUT THE SERIES Everything you need to learn how to write a screenplay is readily available without an expensive film school education. Movies themselves are the best learning tool of all. But watching a movie once is an exercise in entertainment. To absorb screenwriting how-tos, a movie needs to be studied, watched and re-watched, and analyzed in depth. ScripTipps are intended to aid aspiring screenwriters in learning the craft of screenwriting through in-depth analyses of select screenplays that exhibit excellence in story structure, character development, and scene construction. Each ScripTipps screenplay study guide analyzes one movie and its story and screenplay in full, scene by scene, from beginning to middle to end, gleaning useful and practical screenwriting tips along the way. NOTE: This ebook does NOT include the actual screenplay being discussed. ALSO AVAILABLE: ScripTipps: Bridesmaids ScripTipps: Carrie ScripTipps: The Descendants ScripTipps: The Hangover ScripTipps: Star Trek ScripTipps: Waitress COMING SOON: ScripTipps: Arrested Development ScripTipps: Breaking Bad ScripTipps: Communit ScripTipps: The Fault in Our Stars ScripTipps: Sleepy Hollow

Extreme North: A Cultural History
Extreme North: A Cultural History

Author: Bernd Brunner

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2022-02-15

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0393881016

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An entertaining and informative voyage through cultural fantasies of the North, from sea monsters and a mountain-sized magnet to racist mythmaking. Scholars and laymen alike have long projected their fantasies onto the great expanse of the global North, whether it be as a frozen no-man’s-land, an icy realm of marauding Vikings, or an unspoiled cradle of prehistoric human life. Bernd Brunner reconstructs the encounters of adventurers, colonists, and indigenous communities that led to the creation of a northern “cabinet of wonders” and imbued Scandinavia, Iceland, and the Arctic with a perennial mystique. Like the mythological sagas that inspired everyone from Wagner to Tolkien, Extreme North explores both the dramatic vistas of the Scandinavian fjords and the murky depths of a Western psyche obsessed with Nordic whiteness. In concise but thoroughly researched chapters, Brunner highlights the cultural and political fictions at play from the first “discoveries” of northern landscapes and stories, to the eugenicist elevation of the “Nordic” phenotype (which in turn influenced America’s limits on immigration), to the idealization of Scandinavian social democracy as a post-racial utopia. Brunner traces how crackpot Nazi philosophies that tied the “Aryan race” to the upper latitudes have influenced modern pseudoscientific fantasies of racial and cultural superiority the world over. The North, Brunner argues, was as much invented as discovered. Full of glittering details embedded in vivid storytelling, Extreme North is a fascinating romp through both actual encounters and popular imaginings, and a disturbing reminder of the power of fantasy to shape the world we live in.