You can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers—or you can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twenty-one of the industry's best and brightest!
In this tenth anniversary edition,
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition
peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats—including Terry Rossio (the
Pirates of the Caribbean
franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna (
Morning Glory
), Bill Marsilii (
Deja Vu
), Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (
Wanted
), and Tony Gilroy (the
Bourne
franchise).
You will learn best practices to fire up your writing process and your career, such as:
Be Comfortable with Solitude
Commit to a Career, Not Just One Screenplay
Be Aware of Your Muse's Favorite Activities
Write Terrible First Drafts
Don't Work for Free
Write No Matter What
This indispensable handbook will help you hone your craft by living, breathing, and scripting the life you want!