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The Savvy Screenwriter

How to Sell Your Screenplay (and Yourself) Without Selling Out!

Author: Susan Kouguell

The Savvy Screenwriter

The Savvy Screenwriter

$11.99

About This Book

The Savvy Screenwriter demystifies the film industry and reveals what aspiring screenwriters really want and need to know. From finding and working with agents, to insights about story...

Page Count
288
On Sale
04/01/2007

Book Details

The Savvy Screenwriter demystifies the film industry and reveals what aspiring screenwriters really want and need to know. From finding and working with agents, to insights about story analysts and movie executives, to understanding option agreements, to providing samples for queries, synopses, treatments, loglines, and outlines, to pitching, Susan Kouguell knows what works and what doesn't, and gives practical advice on getting your screenplay sold.

Imprint Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

ISBN

9781429906241

In The News

“A remarkably comprehensive, enjoyably irreverent, and practical guide to the realities of the film marketplace. ” —Jeremy Pikser, Academy Award® Nominee for Best Screenplay, "Bullworth"

“Kouguell's blunt and honest approach provides a sobering, insightful guide to the realities of the marketplace.” —Scr(i)pt Magazine

“A savvy book by a savvy writer and educator, written with clarity and wit, providing worthy insights into the diverse challenges confronting screenwriters…truly a worthy new contribution to the literature.” —Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Chairman

“With a sense of humor and intimate knowledge of how the system works, Kouguell explains a difficult and perplexing process in language writers can understand.” —Screenwriter Magazine

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The Savvy Screenwriter

The Savvy Screenwriter

$11.99