The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers Karl Iglesias

Author Bio

Karl Iglesias is a screenwriter and sought-after script doctor and consultant, specialising in the reader's emotional response to the written page. He is the best-selling author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters. He teaches at the prestigious UCLA Extension's Writer's Program, online at Writers University, and has presented highly acclaimed workshops Karl is also a regular columnist on the craft for Creative Screenwriting Magazine.

Summary

Aspiring screenwriters can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers - or they can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twenty-one of the industry's best-and-brightest! In this 10th Anniversary edition, "101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition" peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats - including Terry Rossio ("The Pirates of the Carribbean" franchise), Aline Brosh-McKenna ("Morning Glory"), Bill Marsilii ("Deja Vu"), Derek Haas & Michael Brandt ("Wanted") and Antwone Fischer ("Antwone Fischer"). Readers learn best practices such as: be collaborative; don't believe in writer's block; work on several projects at once; and, never work for free. This indispensable handbook will help soon-to-be-famous writers hone their craft by living, breathing, and scripting the life they want!

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