num_pages: 282
description: Everyone has a story to tell, and millions of people across the globe want to write their generation's great screenplay. But what do you do  after  you've done all the hard work to get your story expressed as a script with solid structure, vibrant characters, scintillating dialogue and industry-standard formatting? Can you truly get it professionally produced? 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 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! 
language: English
title: Selling a Screenplay
titlecomplete: Selling a Screenplay
genres: Film, Reference, Nonfiction, Writing
ratings_count: 91
publisher: Delacorte Press