{"product_id":"selling-a-screenplay-the-screenwriters-guide-to-hollywood","title":"Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood","description":"Everyone has a story to tell, and millions of people across the globe want to write their generation's great screenplay. But what do you do after you've done all the hard work to get your story expressed as a script with solid structure, vibrant characters, scintillating dialogue and industry-standard formatting? Can you truly get it professionally produced?\nSelling your script to an established producer, studio, network or streaming service can mean a lot of money, so competition is fierce. And all those mysterious people with the power to make your entertainment-industry dreams come true... What do they want from you? Do you need an agent and\/or manager to get a sale?\nIn Selling a Screenplay, Syd Field (best-selling author and world-renown lecturer\/teacher of screenwriting) gives you an insider's look at the movie and TV industry, packed with essential tips from pros. Read this book and see how Field:\nBreaks down the business side of screenwriting, Explains what buyers are typically looking for, Suggests ways to get past the gatekeepers, who winnow down the astronomical mass of written material submitted every year, Tackles the vital process of conveying your story with great passion and few words - the Art of the Pitch, Shares personal insights from professional writers whose body of work has garnered honors and wealth - many of whom credit Field's insights for adding to their expertise and success. This is a must-have guide for every aspiring screenwriter, filled with frank, real-life advice from influential Hollywood deal makers and celebrated screenwriters. They all started somewhere!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0440502446\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0440502446.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Field, Syd\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43063920951357,"sku":"BVV.0440502446.A","price":5.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0440502446-0.jpg?v=1774559563","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/selling-a-screenplay-the-screenwriters-guide-to-hollywood","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}