Screenwriter's Bible, 7th Edition: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

Description

The Screenwriter s Bible 's 7th edition marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular , authoritative , and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 340,000 copies in its 25-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable , it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover five books in one! A Screenwriting Primer that provides a concise course in screenwriting basics A Screenwriting Workbook that walks you through the complete writing process, from nascent ideas through final revisions A Formatting Guide that thoroughly covers today's correct formats for screenplays and TV scripts A Spec Writing Guide that demonstrates today's spec style through sample scenes and analysis, with an emphasis on grabbing the reader's interest in the first ten pages A Sales and Marketing Guide that presents proven strategies to help you create a laser-sharp marketing plan. Among this book's wealth of practical information are sample query letters, useful worksheets and checklists, hundreds of examples , sample scenes , and straightforward explanations of screenwriting fundamentals. The 7th edition is chock-full of new examples, the latest practices , and new material on non-traditional screenplay outlets.