Craig Batty
Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them
- ISBN 13:
- 9781842435038
- author:
- Craig Batty
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Creative Essentials
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 5.10 (w) x 7.70 (h) x 0.70 (d)
- Genre:
- Filmmaking, Writing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them is a comprehensive guide for those interested in writing feature film screenplays. This accessible book provides a step-by-step approach, covering essential stages from finding and developing ideas to creating characters and shaping structure.
Through case studies, creative exercises, and interviews with industry professionals, the book offers practical models, paradigms, and tasks to help readers develop their skills. It also explores how to sell a screenplay, including finding an agent, networking, using competitions, and raising private production funds.
By combining creative and reflective techniques, this book empowers readers to successfully tell their own stories. With analyses from classic and contemporary films, Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them is a valuable resource for aspiring feature film screenwriters looking to develop their craft.