Writing for the Green Light

<p>Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who’s been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter.</p><p>Peppered with interviews from established professionals,<i> Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices </i>gives you a sharp competitive edge by showcasing dozens of everyday events that go on at the studios but are rarely if ever discussed in most screenwriting books. With his behind-the-scenes perspective, Scott Kirkpatrick shows you why the system works the way it does and how you can use its unwritten rules to your advantage. He answers such questions as:</p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>Who actually reads your script?</li> <p> </p> <li>How do you pique the interest of studios and decision makers?</li> <p> </p> <li>What do agents, producers, and production companies need in a script?</li> <p> </p> <li>How much is a script worth?</li> <p> </p> <li>What are the best genres for new writers and why?</li> <p> </p> <li>What are real steps you can take to ‘break in’ to television writing?</li> <p> </p> <li>How do you best present or pitch a project without looking desparate?</li> <p> </p> <li>How do you negotiate a contract without an agent? </li> <p> </p> <li>How do you exude confidence and seal your first deal?</li> </ul> </ul><p>These and other insights are sure to give you and your screenplay a leg-up for success in this competitive landscape!</p> <p>DEDICATION</p><p>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</p><p>INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE – A Crazy Little Thing Called Hollywood Logic</p><p>CHAPTER TWO – <i>"So, What’s it About?"</i></p><p>CHAPTER THREE – Writing Your Feature-Length Spec Script</p><p>CHAPTER FOUR – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Write for Television</p><p>CHAPTER FIVE – Close Encounters of the L.A. KindCHAPTER SIX – To Live and Write in L.A. CHAPTER SEVEN – Hollywood: And Beyond the Infinite</p><p>APPENDICES</p><p>Appendix I: Script Coverage</p><p>Appendix II: The Non-Union ‘Writer-for-Hire’ Agreement</p><p>Appendix III: The Non-Union ‘Option/Purchase’ AgreementGLOSSARY</p><p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</p>