About the Book:
The Screenwriter's Bible is one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold 150,000 copies in its ten-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover.
Subtitled A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script, it is six books in one:
How to Write a Screenplay — A Primer (provides a concise course on screenwriting basics)
Correct Format for Screenplays and Teleplays — A Style Guide for Spec Scripts (industry-accepted format)
Steps to a Stunning Script — A Workbook (a step-by-step guide to the screenwriting process from nascent idea through revisions)
Writing Your Breakthrough Spec Script — A Script Consultant's View (the keys to a marketable script)
How to Sell Your Script — A Marketing Plan (marketing and sales strategies, and information about today's marketplaces)
Resources Lists of industry contacts and useful screenwriting tools and services
This fully new edition offers expanded coverage of dialogue writing and character development, the latest in proper screenplay format, a new section on jumpstarting your career, new advice on creating and delivering pitches, more new successful writing tips and pointers, new and revised writing exercises, updated film examples, and an expanded index.
What people say:
"A 'bible' for those of all persuasions. Whether you are a rank beginner who needs instruction, or an old pro who needs reminding, you could not do better than David Trottier's book. A brilliant effort by a first-class, dedicated teacher." — William Kelly, Academy Award winning Writer: Witness
"An invaluable new resource a treasure chest of useful information not only for new writers but also for seasoned veterans." — Professor Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Faculty Chairman
"Whenever I am writing, I have The Screenwriter's Bible close at hand for reference." — Ellen Sandler, Emmy-nominated Co-Executive Producer: Everybody Loves Raymond
"A true gem that measures up to its title." — The Writer's Connection
"The best screenwriting book available." — Dov S-S Simens, Hollywood Film Institute
About the Author:
David Trottier is a writer, a script consultant, a producer, and a popular screenwriting teacher who has developed and perfected The Screenwriter's Bible during the more than fifteen years that he has spent helping screenwriters attain their goals.