How to Sell Your Screenplay: A Realistic Guide to Getting a Television or Film Deal (Square One Writer's Guides) - Softcover

Lydia Wilen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0757000029 ISBN 13: 9780757000027

Publisher: Square One Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

In today's topsy-turvy world of film production, getting a screenplay sold and produced is no easy task. How to Sell Your Screenplay not only lets you in on the rules, but also lets you in on the secrets of winning the game.

Written by two veteran screenwriters, this book is a complete guide to getting your screenplay seen, read, and sold. It begins with an insider's look at how the business works. Later chapters guide you in putting your script into the proper format to make a professional first impression, introduce you to the roles of the industry "players," help you prepare a perfect pitch, and provide you with a proven system for query submission. Throughout, tips from experts will show you how to swim with the sharks without getting eaten by them.

About this title

About the Author

Lydia and Joan Wilen, professional writers for over two decades, have sold three feature film scripts, one CBS Movie of the Week, and one ABC-TV Afternoon Playbreak. The Wilen sisters have also written a number of best-selling books, including Chicken Soup & Other Folk Remedies and The Perfect Name for the Perfect Baby, as well as articles for a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including the New York Daily News Sunday Magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Square One Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0757000029
• ISBN 13: 9780757000027
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320