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The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 10th Anniversary Edition : Insider Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers.
Title:
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 10th Anniversary Edition : Insider Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers.
Author:
Iglesias, Karl.
ISBN:
9781440528576
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (274 pages)
Contents:
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.
Abstract:
You can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or you can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twenty-one of the industry's best and brightest! In this tenth anniversary edition, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats--including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna (Morning Glory), Bill Marsilii (Deja Vu), Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted), and Tony Gilroy (the Bourne franchise). You will learn best practices to fire up your writing process and your career, such as: Be Comfortable with Solitude Commit to a Career, Not Just One Screenplay Be Aware of Your Muse's Favorite Activities Write Terrible First Drafts Don't Work for Free Write No Matter What This indispensable handbook will help you hone your craft by living, breathing, and scripting the life you want!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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