Description
Product ID: | 9781138016460 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Writing for the Green Light |
Subtitle: | How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices |
Authors: | Author: Scott Kirkpatrick |
Page Count: | 192 |
Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, Films, cinema, Film, TV & radio |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Writing for the Green Light shines a light on why the studio system works the way it does and how you can use certain industry secrets to your advantage. The book provides a competitive edge by navigating through dozens of everyday events that are rarely— if ever— discussed in most screenwriting books. It reveals what genres tend to be the most in-demand and desirable to studios, as well as why the system works the way it does and how readers can use these unwritten rules to their advantage. Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who’s been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter. Peppered with interviews from established professionals, Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices gives you a sharp competitive edge by showcasing dozens of everyday events that go on at the studios but are rarely if ever discussed in most screenwriting books. With his behind-the-scenes perspective, Scott Kirkpatrick shows you why the system works the way it does and how you can use its unwritten rules to your advantage. He answers such questions as:
These and other insights are sure to give you and your screenplay a leg-up for success in this competitive landscape! |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-03-16 |