Real Screenwriting: Strategies and Stories from the Trenches

by Ron Suppa

As news of screenwriters getting seven-figure deals leaks to the masses, it's no wonder hundreds of aspiring screenwriters come to Hollywood each day for a chance at easy money and glory. However, the reality is that writing and selling a screenplay is far easier said than done and requires that the author not only write a cohesive and complete script (and not just have an idea for a movie), but that he also have the knowledge of the filmmaking process and industry necessary to market and sell the screenplay. Real Strategies and Stories from the Trenches provides the real deal on the art, craft, business and everyday life of a screenwriter. Written by a former entertainment lawyer turned successful Hollywood film producer and produced screenwriter, and gleaned from the author's popular screenwriting seminars at UCLA Extension school, this book provides aspiring writers with the inspiration and tools they need to get their stories on the page, and eventually onto the screen. Real Screenwriting also presents personal "in the trenches" anecdotes, invaluable insider tips and strategies, plus the helpful Hollywood survival skills every screenwriter needs to write a marketable screenplay, network himself, get an agent, protect his work, and develop a writing career.

409 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[December · Rating 4 out of 5]

An engaging guide for those interested in how screenwriting works in the film industry. Ron Suppa offers his insights, anecdotes and advise in a unique way, letting know the reader the ups and downs of working as a screenwriter and how this role is related to others in the entertainment industry. I do recommend it!