Description: The Screenwriter's Bible's 6th edition marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 300,000 copies in its twenty-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover""five books in one!
A Screenwriting Primer""that provides a concise course in screenwriting basics;
A Screenwriting Workbook""that walks you through the complete writing process, from nascent ideas through final revisions;
A Formatting Guide""that thoroughly covers today's correct formats for screenplays and TV scripts;
A Spec Writing Guide""that demonstrates today's spec style through sample scenes and analysis, with an emphasis on grabbing the reader's interest in the first ten pages;
A Sales and Marketing Guide""that presents proven strategies to help you create a laser-sharp marketing plan.
Brief description: David Trottier is a script consultant, writer, producer, and screenwriting teacher. Trottier has sold, optioned, or developed numerous screenplays and stories for The Walt Disney Company, Jim Henson Pictures, York Entertainment, On the Bus Productions, Hill Fields (for ABC television) and New Century Pictures. Titles include Igor's Revenge (produced), Zorro the Gay Blade (produced, but not credited), The Muppet's Hockey Movie"€"The Comeback Kids (not completed due to Jim Henson's death), Ratman From Saturn, Kumquat, The New Musketeers, and A Window in Time. He co-wrote and co-produced the cult comedy, Hercules Recycled. More recently, he wrote A Penny Promise (produced; winner of awards at two film festivals) and sold Hemingway's Twin, an inspiring story about the Hemingway women. As a teacher and script consultant, he has helped hundreds of writers sell their work, break into the biz, and win contests. He has taught at the major screenwriting expos and conferences, has lectured or led
Review Quotes: Love your book""very practical. I've kept it near my desk since high school and I still go back to it. -- Travis Beacham "Screenwriter, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, Dog Days of Summer"