Script Selling Game- 2nd Edition A Hollywood Insider's Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced Second Edition

Name: Script Selling Game- 2nd Edition A Hollywood Insider's Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced Second Edition
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ISBN: 9781932907919

ISBN-10: 1932907912

ISBN-13: 9781932907919

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Kathie Fong Yoneda

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The Script-Selling Game is like having a mentor in the business who answers your questions and provides you with not only valuable information, but real-life examples on how to manoeuvre your way through the Hollywood labyrinth. While the first edition focused mostly on film and television movies, The second edition includes a new chapter on animation and another on utilizing the Internet to market yourself and find new opportunities, plus an expansive section on submitting for television and cable.It's like having your own insider script coach, giving you all the game plays and options! Kathie Fong Yoneda has read scripts and listened to pitches for more than 19,000 submissions. She not…

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List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Publication date: 5/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 245
Size: 5.99" wide x 8.97" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.880

Yoneda is an industry veteran, currently under contract to Paramount TV in their Longform Division, and an independent script consultant whose clientele includes several award-winning writers.



Preface



Acknowledgements


Second Thoughts


In the Beginning…



Developing Ideas



Preparing For The Business Side Of Scripting


Meetings and Pitches



Pitching: A Necessary Evil



Talking' The Talk: Industry Speak (aka ï¿½What The Hell Are They Talking About?!ï¿½)



Taking The Meeting: What To Do When You Meet The Moguls


Submissions: What to Do and What not to Do



Making A List And Checking It Twice: Ten-Point Checklist For A Completed Script



The Submission And Development Processes: What Happens To A Script Once It's Submitted (aka ï¿½Who Is Reading My Script And What Are They Looking For?ï¿½)



Beware Of The Big Nine: The Nine Most Common Reasons Why Scripts Are Rejected


Thinking Beyond the Script



Walkin' The Walk: Creating Opportunities For Yourself



Stayin' Alive: Resolutions To Keep You productive And Challenged As A Writer



Navigating Your Way Through The Industry Maze (aka ï¿½Baby We're So Not In Kansas Anymore!ï¿½)



You Are Not Alone: Group Therapy For Writers (aka Getting The Most Out Of Writing Conferences And Writers' Groups)



A Word To The Wise: Agents, Lawyers, Consultants, And Other Possible Disasters



The Animation Revolution: So Much More Than Saturday Morning Cartoons



Using The Internet: How The Web Can Be Your New B.F.F.


A Few Last Words


About the Author