Now updated and revised…includes a CD-ROM!

Here is an updated and revised edition of the practical and popular guide to realizing the dream of succeeding as a screenwriter. Insider Skip Press gives novice screenwriters a cook’s tour of the industry, then leads them through the process of picking a winning idea, structuring and writing a screenplay, and packaging the final script for sale.

• Includes a CD-ROM packed with sample screenplays, Hollywood contact information, screenwriting software demos, and more
• Chapters on writing for television, including a sample TV script segment

• A new chapter on sources for screenplays and movies, including how Asian films are acquired and adapted


Skip Press is a veteran author, screenwriter, online writing instructor, and former editor of Entertainment Monthly. He has written and sold television scripts, feature films, plays, and a variety of books, including the acclaimed Writer’s Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriting Agents and How to Write What You Want & Sell What You Write.

Imprint: Alpha
Distributor: Penguin Group USA, Inc
Publication Date: 07-01-2008
Pages: 400
Measurements: 9.12in X 7.38in X 0.97in X 1.33lb