So You Want to be a Screenwriter

This manual provides information and support to aspiring screenwriters. The authors - a writing/consulting team combining psychological insight with practical knowledge of the industry - collaborate to transcend traditional how-to formulas by providing self-evaluation questions which guide writers through the screenwriting journey. It demonstrates how to craft believable characters and meaningful stories essential to good scripts and career guidance, writers' block and collaborative partnerships are explored in detail. In-depth interviews with established screenwriters in each section offer real-life tales of triumph.