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Index
COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW OF HOLLYWOOD
WHAT DOES HOLLYWOOD WANT?
“WHAT JUST HAPPENED?”
EFFORT, ACCESS, TIMING
PASSION VS. PA$$ION
CHAPTER 2
ADVICE ON REJECTION FROM A SEASONED, ...
HOW TO HANDLE REJECTION
REVISING YOUR WORK IN THE FACE OF REJECTION
CHAPTER 3
WHAT ARE YOUR CRITERIA FOR COMING TO L.A.?
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE READY TO MOVE TO L.A.?
THE PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN L.A.
THE THOMAS GUIDE
WHERE TO LIVE
WHAT IS A WRITER’S “VOICE,” AND ...
LEARNING PATIENCE ONCE YOU GET TO L.A.
BUILDING YOUR SUPPORT COMMUNITY
THE MOST IMPORTANT VIRTUE: COMMITMENT
FINAL NOTE
PART TWO
CHAPTER 4
A SNAPSHOT OF THE ACQUISITION PROCESS
WHY EVERYONE WRITES AND YOU SHOULD, TOO
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE WRITING
WHERE DO PROJECTS COME FROM?
LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKING AS ANOTHER WAY IN
THE PITFALLS OF TRYING TO WRITE FOR THE MARKET
WHO OWNS WHAT YOU WRITE?
CHAPTER 5
WHAT IS A SPEC?
SPECS VS. ASSIGNMENTS
HOW TO TURN SPECS INTO ASSIGNMENTS
WHAT KINDS OF ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
THE WEEKEND READ
POST-WEEKEND-READ NOTES
FINAL THOUGHTS
CHAPTER 6
WHAT IS A PITCH?
THE MEET-AND-GREET
THE ACCORDION PITCH
HOW NOT TO TAKE A BEATING AT THE MEETING
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR OWN AGENDA AT ANY MEETING
HOW NOT TO MISTAKE THE SIZZLE FOR THE STEAK
TYPICAL RESPONSES YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM THE STUDIO
WHY SOME DEADLINES CAN BE APPARITIONS
CHAPTER 7
HOW TO REGISTER WITH THE WGA TO PROTECT YOUR WORK
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM BASIC AGREEMENT?
UNDERSTANDING THE SPEC-SALE CONTRACT
FINAL THOUGHTS
PART THREE
CHAPTER 8
A CRASH COURSE IN THE STUDIO ...
THE FIRST-LOOK DEAL
WHAT KINDS OF PROJECTS DO STUDIOS LIKE?
STUDIO DEVELOPMENT BUZZWORDS
STUDIO NOTES: WHAT THEY ARE ...
CHAPTER 9
WHO ARE STUDIO EXECUTIVES?
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ...
HOW TO THINK LIKE AN EXECUTIVE
CHAPTER 10
WHO ARE PRODUCERS?
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRODUCERS?
HOW PRODUCERS STAY IN BUSINESS
PRODUCERS AND CRITICISM OF YOUR WORK
PRODUCERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO STUDIOS
A FINAL WORD
CHAPTER 11
WHO ARE DIRECTORS?
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIRECTORS AND WRITERS
DEALING WITH DIRECTOR’S NOTES
A FINAL WORD
CHAPTER 12
HOW ACTORS FIND WORK
ATTACHING ACTORS TO YOUR SCRIPT
MOVIE STARS AND ACTORS
QUERYING AN ACTOR
CHAPTER 13
WHO ARE AGENTS?
THE AGENT ROSTER
MEETING AN AGENT
FIVE WAYS TO IMPRESS YOUR AGENT
HOW TO BECOME A CLIENT
BEING A POCKET CLIENT AND RISING ABOVE THAT STATUS
THE ROLE OF QUERY LETTERS AND QUERY CALLS
FORM FOR ALL QUERIES
KEEPING AN AGENT
HOW TO AVOID STICKING WITH A BAD AGENT
DECIDING WHETHER TO LEAVE YOUR AGENT
MARKETING YOUR SCRIPT WITHOUT AN AGENT
THE BENEFITS OF A GOOD AGENT
CHAPTER 14
WHAT IS A MANAGER?
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANAGERS AND AGENTS
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED A MANAGER?
AVOIDING BAD MANAGERS AND FINDING GOOD ONES
DOUBLE-DIPPING
CHAPTER 15
SCRIPT READERS
SCRIPT CONSULTANTS
ASSISTANTS
PART FOUR
CHAPTER 16
THE POWER OF NETWORKING
WHERE TO GO TO SEE AND BE SEEN
WRITING GROUPS
COLLABORATING WITH WRITING PARTNERS
SCREENINGS
JOIE DE VIVRE
CHAPTER 17
WRITER’S BLOCK
AGEISM
“PEOPLE WHO NEED PAPER” BY SONIA LENT
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES ...
9 TO 5 . . . A.M.
CALL FOR BACKUP
CHAPTER 18
WRITERS AND THE INDEPENDENT ...
CREATIVE CONTROL IN THE INDIE SCENE
MY OWN EXPERIENCE AS AN ...
BUSINESS CONTROL IN THE INDIE SCENE
MARKETING YOUR INDEPENDENT FILM
PART FIVE
CHAPTER 19
HOW TO MEET WITH AN EXECUTIVE OR PRODUCER
SETTING UP THE MEETING AT THE BEST ...
HOW TO PREP FOR A KNOCKOUT MEETING
THE MEETING ITSELF
USING MEETINGS TO LAND ASSIGNMENTS
CHAPTER 20
WHAT ARE SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS?
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO DO WELL ...
CHAPTER 21
YOUR FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR SUCCESS ...
POTENTIAL JOBS TO SUSTAIN YOU ...
OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY ...
PART SIX
CHAPTER 22
AGENTS
ATTACHING TALENT TO YOUR PROJECT
SHORT FILMS
ANSWERING TOUGH QUESTIONS
COLLABORATION
FILM SCHOOL
PRODUCERS
PROTECTING MATERIAL
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CRAFT
BUSINESS QUESTIONS
THE INTERNET
FOREIGN MARKETS
LIFESTYLE ISSUES
AUXILIARY MATERIALS
CHAPTER 23
TOP TEN FILM FESTIVALS
TEN MAJOR SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS
TEN ESSENTIAL BOOKS ON THE CRAFT OF SCREENWRITING
TEN KEY PERIODICALS FOR SCREENWRITERS
TEN VALUABLE ORGANIZATIONS, UNIONS, AND GROUPS
ELEVEN IMPORTANT INTERNET RESOURCES
FIVE VALUABLE INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE LIST OF THE ...
CHAPTER 24
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT PAGE
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