Speed Write Your First Screenplay: From Blank Spaces to Great Pages in Just 90 Days

By Mark Victor Hansen and Steve Gottry

Imagine this! You sell a “spec” screenplay to a major Hollywood studio. Maybe this is a new idea that just occurred to you, or perhaps it’s some¬thing you’ve thought about for some time. Of course you realize that hundreds of thousands of books are published every year but fewer mov¬ies are produced and a self-produced movie is rare. But fortunately for aspiring screenwriters there are many newer entities buying and making original motion pictures today, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and the History Channel.

If you want to compete with established screenwriters you’ll have to STUDY, WORK HARD, and NEVER GIVE UP. You’ll need HONEST CRITICS and possibly a WRITING PARTNER. But once you begin the process, you will love it! You’ll feel energized and who knows, you might even become obsessed with writing. Perhaps you want to share what you’ve learned about life and your beliefs or perhaps you want to design your own characters and create a story to place them in. Either way, when you’ve finished you will be so proud of what you’ve accomplished. So grab this book and your diary or journal, your laptop, a tablet or a few blank sheets of paper. Find a quiet place to work, pour yourself a liquid refreshment, and start to fill in the blanks. You can start over as many times as you want. Just keep writing and get ready to share your screenplay with the world!

• Language: English
• Publisher: G&D Media
• Release date: Sep 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781722526795

Mark Victor Hansen

 Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

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How to Use This Book

Fill a suitable glass with your favorite beverage.

Take the beverage, this book, and a pen/pencil/ crayon to your favorite quiet working spot. Barbados would be nice.

Fill in the information (or check the boxes as desired) until you see a story pattern develop. Hint: You may do this in as many combinations as you want. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Don’t be afraid to cross things out and start over. Don’t be afraid of anything. Seriously!

When you have a story that makes sense, fill in the Character section.

After you’ve finished this book, you’re ready to begin working on your 3″ X 5″ cards, your notebook, your typewriter, or your computer. (They still make typewriters, don’t they?)

When you have completed your screenplay, sell it for lots of money.

It’s as easy as that! To your success!

Introduction

Here’s what a PERFECT evening looks like for a successful screenwriter! No, make that TWO perfect evenings!

Imagine this! You sell a spec screenplay to a major Hollywood producer or company: Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Sony. They make your movie, and it becomes a potential hit. (More on spec screenplays in a few