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The 101 habits of highly successful screenwriters : insider secrets from Hollywood's top writers / Karl Iglesias.
Publication details: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxvi, 245 p. ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781440527890 (pbk.) :
- 9781440527890 (hbk.)
- 144052789X (hbk.)
- One hundred and one habits of highly successful screen writers
- Hundred and one habits of highly successful screen writers
- Screen writers
- PN1996 PN151 .I344 2011
Contents:
Summary: Aspiring screenwriters can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or they can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twentyone of the industry's best-and-brightest! In this tenth anniversary edition, 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats--including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Carribbean franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna (Morning Glory), Bill Marsilii (Déjà Vu), and Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted). Readers will learn best practices such as: Be collaborative; Do.
Cover; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Part 1: Passion; Chapter 1: Portrait of a Screenwriter; Chapter 2: Desire; Chapter 3: Belief; Chapter 4: Passion; Chapter 5: Commitment; Part 2: Creativity; Chapter 6: The Creative Process; Chapter 7: Creating A Writing Environment; Part 3: Discipline; Chapter 8: The Writing Habit; Chapter 9: Time Management; Chapter 10: Writer's Block; Chapter 11: Rewriting; Part 4: Storycraft; Chapter 12: What Makes a Great Script; Chapter 13: Screenwriting Basics; Chapter 14: The Most Important Audience; Part 5: Marketing.
Chapter 15: The Hollywood System Chapter 16: Networking; Chapter 17: Getting An Agent; Chapter 18: Pitching; Chapter 19: Acting Like A Professional; Part 6: The Four Ps; Chapter 20: Patience; Chapter 21: Perseverance; Chapter 22: Passion; Chapter 23: Practice; Conclusion: Fade Out; Index of Habits.
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Cover; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Part 1: Passion; Chapter 1: Portrait of a Screenwriter; Chapter 2: Desire; Chapter 3: Belief; Chapter 4: Passion; Chapter 5: Commitment; Part 2: Creativity; Chapter 6: The Creative Process; Chapter 7: Creating A Writing Environment; Part 3: Discipline; Chapter 8: The Writing Habit; Chapter 9: Time Management; Chapter 10: Writer's Block; Chapter 11: Rewriting; Part 4: Storycraft; Chapter 12: What Makes a Great Script; Chapter 13: Screenwriting Basics; Chapter 14: The Most Important Audience; Part 5: Marketing.
Chapter 15: The Hollywood System Chapter 16: Networking; Chapter 17: Getting An Agent; Chapter 18: Pitching; Chapter 19: Acting Like A Professional; Part 6: The Four Ps; Chapter 20: Patience; Chapter 21: Perseverance; Chapter 22: Passion; Chapter 23: Practice; Conclusion: Fade Out; Index of Habits.
Aspiring screenwriters can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or they can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twentyone of the industry's best-and-brightest! In this tenth anniversary edition, 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats--including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Carribbean franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna (Morning Glory), Bill Marsilii (Déjà Vu), and Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted). Readers will learn best practices such as: Be collaborative; Do.
Includes index.
Previous ed.: 2001.
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