Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting, Second Edition is an updated and revised edition of this practical and popular guide to realizing the dream of succeeding as a screenwriter. Insider Skip Press gives novice screenwriters a cook's tour of the industry, then leads them through the process of choosing a winning idea, structuring and writing a screenplay, and packaging the final script for sale. This down-in-the-trenches book provides invaluable tips and advice that will help the newcomer navigate the business and avoid mistakes that brand him/her as an amateur. Also included are chapters on writing for television, including a sample TV script segment.Press, Skip is the author of 'Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting', published 2004 under ISBN 9781592572250 and ISBN 1592572251.