Screenwriting four Geniuses

"Screenwriting four Geniuses" is a parody of self-help books, purporting to teach its readers how to make millions of dollars, effortlessly writing blockbuster screenplays for Hollywood. The title is a humorous take-off of the "for Dummies" series.

But more than being merely a collection of jokes and gags, "Screenwriting four Geniuses" is a barbed, satirical and highly literate commentary on the greed- and fear-based mentality prevalent in the world of Hollywood filmmaking.

Playfully mimicking the milieu it is satirizing, "Screenwriting four Geniuses" employs flashy visuals (such as the cover art), "real-life" examples (such as excerpts of dialogue and exposition), occasional quizzes and concise, "bite-sized" chapters to provide a provocative, irreverent and decidedly politically incorrect commentary on Hollywood in general and the craft of screenwriting in particular.

William D. Wolff was a professional jazz/blues guitarist and composer prior to becoming a writer.

Mr. Wolff is the author of 2 award-winning screenplays, "Soft Money" and "That’s Afterlife!" He is currently working on a new screenplay, a book of short stories and a top-secret follow-up to "Screenwriting four Geniuses." Mr. Wolff is married to a writer and has two daughters, one a senior at American University in Washington, DC, and the other working towards her MFA at San Francisco State. Mr. Wolff lives in Los Angeles.