Writer's Guide to Writing Your Screenplay: How to Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television

Mike Rich, screenwriter, Finding Forrester
"As valuable for the longtime writer as for the first-timer.”


Linda Seger, script consultant, author of Making a Good Script Great
“Thorough, accessible, informative, and entertaining.”


Michael Colleary & Mike Werb, screenwriters, Face/Off and The Mask
“Prepare to be inspired!”


Dave Wirtschafter, President of World Wide Motion Pictures, William Morris Agency
“Cynthia is a wonderful screenwriter and a wonderful teacher for both new and established writers.”


Book Description
With the average payment for a screenplay over $100,000, every writer knows that screenwriting is where the money is. In this guide, successful screenwriter and teacher Cynthia Whitcomb shares her extensive knowledge on writing for the screen. This book will teach you her proven techniques, including how to: • test an idea for its commercial potential
• plan a compelling script
• write great openings and endings
• create characters that grow and evolve
• revise and hone your script to attract Hollywood agents and producers Includes lists of the best movies to study—and why! Cynthia Whitcomb has sold more than 70 feature-length screenplays, 25 of which have been filmed. She has made millions of dollars for her work, and her scripts have won and been nominated for many awards, including the Emmy Award, Cable Ace Award, Edgar Allan Poe Award, Humanitas Award, and Writers Guild of America Awards. Her students have also gone on to write successful box-office hits. She has taught screenwriting for many years, including seven at the acclaimed UCLA Film School. Whitcomb’s commercial success and teaching experience make this an essential resource for anyone who wants to write winning scripts for Hollywood.


About the Author
Cynthia Whitcomb has taught screenplay writing for almost twenty years, including seven at the acclaimed UCLA Film School, and is the author of the best-selling book Selling Your Screenplay.


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With the average payment for a screenplay over $100,000, every writer knows that screenwriting is where the money is. In this guide, successful screenwriter and teacher Cynthia Whitcomb shares her extensive knowledge on writing for the screen.


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