How to Write a Selling Screenplay
by Christopher Keane
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Christopher Keane has spent 20 years in the business, learning the truths--and the tricks--of writing a selling screenplay. In How to Write a Selling Screenplay, he takes writers through the entire process, from developing a story to finding the best agent. Using an annotated version of an often-optioned screenplay of his own, and citing examples from movies ranging from Casablanca and Lethal Weapon to Sling Blade and The English Patient, he discusses how to create three-dimensional show more characters, find a compelling story, build an airtight plot structure, fine-tune dialogue, and much more. Keane's tips on the difference between writing for film and television, as well as his advice on dealing with Hollywood movers and shakers, make this an essential companion for people writing their first--or their fortieth--screenplay. show lessTags
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The best screenwriting book I've read. It helped inspire me to complete two full screenplays. Easy to follow instructions with plenty of room for your own creative instincts.
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Christopher Keane is the author of more than a dozen novels and screenplays. The author of the teleplay for The Huntress, the basis for the hit series on USA Network, Keane also served as writer and coproducer of the series. He teaches screenwriting all over the United States and in Europe and leads several workshops each year, including the show more International Film & Television Workshops in Rockport, Maine. Keane lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts show less
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