The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 10th Anniversary Edition
eBook - ePub

The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 10th Anniversary Edition

Insider Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 10th Anniversary Edition

Insider Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers

About this book

You can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or you can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twenty-one of the industry's best and brightest!In this tenth anniversary edition, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats--including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna ( Morning Glory ), Bill Marsilii ( Deja Vu ), Derek Haas and Michael Brandt ( Wanted ), and Tony Gilroy (the Bourne franchise).You will learn best practices to fire up your writing process and your career, such as:

  • Be Comfortable with Solitude
  • Commit to a Career, Not Just One Screenplay
  • Be Aware of Your Muse's Favorite Activities
  • Write Terrible First Drafts
  • Don't Work for Free
  • Write No Matter What

This indispensable handbook will help you hone your craft by living, breathing, and scripting the life you want!

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Information

Publisher
Adams Media
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781440528569
Topic
Medios de comunicación y artes escénicas
Subtopic
Escritura de guiones de cine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Copyright
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Part 1 Passion: The Urge to Screenwrite
  9. Part 2 Creativity: Summoning the Muse
  10. Part 3 Discipline: Applying the Seat of Your Pants to the Seat of the Chair
  11. Part 4 Storycraft: Weaving a Great Tale
  12. Part 5 Marketing: It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Your Writing
  13. Part 6 The Four Ps: Patience, Perseverance, Passion, and Practice
  14. Conclusion: Fade Out
  15. Index of habits
  16. Index of screenwriters’ panel comments
  17. About the Author

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