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

The Complete Guide to Writing A Successful Screenplay outlines timesaving tools to hone your writing so you can at¬tract Hollywood agents and producers. You will discover how to create 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 and how to create char¬acters that grow and evolve as the plot thickens. One of the hardest parts of writing a screenplay is developing a solid dia¬logue 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. Veteran screenwriters television and film producers agents and directors have been interviewed for this book and their experiences are showcased here giving you their insider secrets on how to best write and sell your script. This book also contains an extensive resource section of production companies that are eager to receive and package your script includ¬ing the genre they are looking for so you know exactly who to contact. Atlantic Publishing is a small independent publishing company based in Ocala Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidents garage Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business healthy living management finance careers and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date pertinent information real-world examples and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources contact information and web sites of the products or companies discussed. This Atlantic Publishing eBook was professionally written edited fact checked proofed and designed. You receive the same content as the print version of this book. Over the years our books have won dozens of book awards for content cover design and interior design including the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award for excellence in publishing. We are proud of the high quality of our books and hope you will enjoy this eBook version.