The Complete Guide to Writing a Successful Screenplay: Everything You Need to Know to Write and Sell a Winning Script

The Complete Guide to Writing A Successful Screenplay outlines time saving tools to hone your writing, so you can attract Hollywood agents and producers. You will discover how to create (and stick to) a timeline and deadline, whether writing your screenplay is a full- or part-time job.

Writing and pitching a screenplay is nothing like writing a novel, and this book presents screenplay-specific information vital for any aspiring film writer. This book discusses how to write great openings and endings - the vital elements of a successful screenplay (and eventually movie) - and how to create characters that grow and evolve as the plot thickens.

One of the hardest parts of writing a screenplay is developing a solid dialogue, and this book takes you through, step-by-step, how to fine-tune your characters' dialogue so it is not only believable but also well-written. Once your script is polished and perfect, you will need to pitch it to the public, and this book shows you how. You will grasp how to write a compelling query letter that is specifically geared to what agents are looking for, so your chances of getting represented are increased.

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Published: 02/06/2015
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781601386076

About the Author
Melissa Samaroo is a freelance writer and editor living in Florida. Visit her online at www.writtenbymelissa.com