Everything Screenwriting: From Developing a Treatment to Writing and Selling your Script - All You Need to Perfect Your Craft

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Do you dream of making it big as a Hollywood screenwriter? If you have visions of seeing your name in lights, The Everything� Screenwriting Book is the one guide that will enable you to bridge the gap between dream and reality.In this no-nonsense guide, Hollywood insider and professional screenwriter Robert Pollock takes you step by step through the intricate process of writing the script-characterization, plot, climax, and conclusion-then shows you how to successfully pitch and shop your work.

The Everything� Screenwriting Bookshows you how to: *Write a sellable treatment *Create credible dialogue *Flesh out memorable characters *Edit and rewrite like a pro *Find an agent and market your screenplay

Whether you are writing the next Citizen Kane, Some Like It Hot, Annie Hall, or The Pianist, The Everything� Screenwriting Book is packed with information that can make your screenwriting dreams come true!

Robert Pollock, a professor of creative writing at Norwalk Community College, is a former publicity writer for Warner Brother Pictures, production consultant for Paramount Pictures, film critic and columnist for Films and Filming, and Director of Multimedia for the University of California. Mr. Pollock also wrote the first-draft screenplay based on his novel Loophole or How to Rob a Bank, which starred Albert Finney and Martin Sheen. He lives in Bridgeport, CT.

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