The Screenwriter's Journey: From Starting Out to Breaking In

The Screenwriter's Journey: From Starting Out to Breaking In

Kickstart your screenwriting career! Building a career as a screenwriter is hard. There is no such thing as an overnight success. Even the most famous writers took many years, numerous scripts and a lot of rejection before they broke through. The Screenwriter’s Journey is your companion for the duration of your journey from your first screenplay, to the day you sit in a producer’s office. It will help you anticipate and deal with the highs and lows that all new writers experience as they try to break in.Together we learn how to: • Create stories that work • Structure your screenplays correctly • Rewrite your work effectively • Take feedback (without freaking out) • Understand the Hollywood marketplace • Sell your script • Build your career “Those of us who’ve been down this road know that writing a great script is only the FIRST step to becoming a working screenwriter. The hard part is knowing what to do with it once it’s done. I know of no other book that explains the whole process as thoroughly or enjoyably .” - Steven DeGennaro, Writer/Director, Found Footage 3D