Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood

Selling your script to an established producer, studio, network or streaming service can mean a lot of money, so competition is fierce. And all those mysterious people with the power to make your entertainment-industry dreams come true... What do they want from you?  Do you need an agent and/or manager to get a sale?

In Selling a Screenplay, Syd Field (best-selling author and world-renown lecturer/teacher of screenwriting) gives you an insider's look at the movie and TV industry, packed with essential tips from pros. Read this book and see how Field:

• Breaks down the business side of screenwriting,

• Explains what buyers are typically looking for,

• Suggests ways to get past the gatekeepers, who winnow down the astronomical mass of written material submitted every year,

• Tackles the vital process of conveying your story with great passion and few words - the Art of the Pitch,

• Shares personal insights from professional writers whose body of work has garnered honors and wealth - many of whom credit Field's insights for adding to their expertise and success.

This is a must-have guide for every aspiring screenwriter, filled with frank, real-life advice from influential Hollywood deal makers and celebrated screenwriters. They all started somewhere!