Contents

Introduction

1 The Adventure Begins

The Educator’s Perspective: Kris Young

2 Breaking In

The Contest Administrator’s Perspective: Greg Beal

3 The Marketplace of Ideas

The Reader’s Perspective: Kat O’Brien

4 The First Yes

The Agent’s Perspective: Richard Arlook

5 What’s Yours Is Theirs

The Development Executive’s Perspective: Charles Vignola

6 Power Players

The Director’s Perspective: David Dobkin

7 The Rules of the Game

The Screenwriting Guru’s Perspective: Richard Walter

8 Slings and Arrows

The Writers Guild Arbitrator’s Perspective: Jonathan Lemkin

9 Taking Control

The Maverick’s Perspective: Duncan Tucker

10 No Is the Path to Yes

The Therapist’s Perspective: Dennis Palumbo

11 Going the Distance

The Veteran’s Perspective: Melville Shavelson

 

Meet the Screenwriters

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Other Books by Peter Hanson

Credits

About the Publisher