The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting
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Here is an updated and revised edition of the practical and popular guide to realizing the dream of succeeding as a screenwriter. Insider Skip Press gives novice screenwriters a cook's tour of the industry, then leads them through the process of picking a winning idea, structuring and writing a screenplay, and packaging the final script for sale. * Includes a CD-ROM packed with sample screenplays, Hollywood contact information, screenwriting software demos, and more * Chapters on writing for television, including a sample TV script segment * A new chapter on sources for screenplays and movies, including how Asian films are acquired and adapted * Many colleges and universities have graduate and undergraduate degrees in screenwriting-and of course, plenty of non-students are pursuing the screenwriting dream as well
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