Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
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Published by Random House Publishing Group, 1989
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- Title
- Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
- Author
- Field, Syd
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication year
- 1989
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0440502446
- ISBN 13
- 9780440502449
Everyone has a story to tell, and millions of people across the globe want to write their generation's great screenplay. But what do you do after you've done all the hard work to get your story expressed as a script with solid structure, vibrant characters, scintillating dialogue and industry-standard formatting? Can you truly get it professionally produced?
In Selling a Screenplay, Syd Field (best-selling author and world-renown lecturer/teacher of screenwriting) gives you an insider's look at the movie and TV industry, packed with essential tips from pros. Read this book and see how Field:
Selling your script to an established producer, studio, network or streaming service can mean a lot of money, so competition is fierce. And all those mysterious people with the power to make your entertainment-industry dreams come true... What do they want from you? Do you need an agent and/or manager to get a sale?
In Selling a Screenplay, Syd Field (best-selling author and world-renown lecturer/teacher of screenwriting) gives you an insider's look at the movie and TV industry, packed with essential tips from pros. Read this book and see how Field:
- Breaks down the business side of screenwriting,
- Explains what buyers are typically looking for,
- Suggests ways to get past the gatekeepers, who winnow down the astronomical mass of written material submitted every year,
- Tackles the vital process of conveying your story with great passion and few words - the Art of the Pitch,
- Shares personal insights from professional writers whose body of work has garnered honors and wealth - many of whom credit Field's insights for adding to their expertise and success.
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About the Author
Acclaimed as "the guru of all screenwriters" (CNN), Syd Field (1935-2013) is still regarded by many Hollywood professionals to be the leading authority in the art and craft of screenwriting.
The Hollywood Reporter called him "the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world."
Field's internationally acclaimed best-selling books "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting," "The Screenwriter's Workbook," and "The Screenwriter's Problem Solver" have established themselves as the "bibles" of the film industry. "Screenplay" and "The Screenwriter's Workbook" are in their fortieth printing and are used in colleges and universities across the country. They have been translated and published in more than 25 languages.
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