ABSTRACT
Writing for the Screen is a collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of screenwriting. This highly accessible guide to working in film and television includes perspectives from industry insiders on topics such as breaking in; pitching; developing and nurturing business relationships; juggling multiple projects; and more. Writing for the Screen is an ideal companion to screenwriting and filmmaking classes, demystifying the industry and the role of the screenwriter with real-world narratives and little-known truths about the business. With insight from working professionals, you’ll be armed with the information you need to pursue your career as a screenwriter.
- Contains essays by and interviews with screenwriting consultants, television writers, feature writers, writer-directors of independent film, producers, and professors.
- Offers expert opinions on how to get started, including preparing your elevator pitch, finding mentors, landing an internship, and moving from an internship to the next step in your career.
- Reveals details about taking meetings, what development executives are looking for in a screenwriter, how and when to approach a producer, and how to pitch.
- Explores strategies for doing creative work under pressure, finding your voice, choosing what to write, sticking with a project over the long haul, overcoming discrimination, and reinventing yourself as a writer.
- Illuminates the business of screenwriting in the United States (New York and Los Angeles) as compared to other countries around the globe, including England, Ireland, Peru, France, Australia, and Belgium.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
topic |8 pages
Exit Strategies
topic |8 pages
Ten Actions You Can Take
topic |9 pages
Impressing The Development Executive
topic |6 pages
Writing For Television
topic |8 pages
Where Do You Begin?
topic |10 pages
From Writer’s Assistant To Showrunner
topic |10 pages
The Screenwriter’s Journey
topic |11 pages
What is a Pitch …?
topic |7 pages
Building a Screenwriting Career
topic |6 pages
A Script Reader’s Perspective
topic |6 pages
The art of Discipline and Persistence
topic |6 pages
A Veteran Producer’s take on Screenwriting
topic |8 pages
Negative Feedback
topic |7 pages
Building Your Team
topic |8 pages
Independent Filmmaking
topic |10 pages
Deciding what to Write
topic |9 pages
A Working Screenwriter’s Journey in Australia
topic |10 pages
The path to writing an Iconic Film
topic |8 pages
A Bold Move
topic |9 pages
Surviving and Thriving in Hollywood
topic |29 pages
From Creativity to Craft in Screenwriting
topic |5 pages
Writing From Personal Experience
topic |8 pages
Risks and Rewards
topic |6 pages
Screenwriting and Mental Fitness
topic |10 pages
Reinvention
topic |5 pages
Art vs. Commerce
topic |7 pages
Everything I need to know about a career in Hollywood …
topic |8 pages
Starting Over in America
topic |11 pages
Life Lessons In Writing For Young Audiences