Writing for the Green Light : How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices - Scott Kirkpatrick

Writing for the Green Light

How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices

By: Scott Kirkpatrick

Paperback | 16 March 2015 | Edition Number 1

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Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who’s been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter.

Peppered with interviews from established professionals, Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices gives you a sharp competitive edge by showcasing dozens of everyday events that go on at the studios but are rarely if ever discussed in most screenwriting books. With his behind-the-scenes perspective, Scott Kirkpatrick shows you why the system works the way it does and how you can use its unwritten rules to your advantage. .

He answers such questions as:
  • Who actually reads your script?
  • How do you pique the interest of studios and decision makers?
  • What do agents, producers, and production companies need in a script?
  • How much is a script worth?
  • What are the best genres for new writers and why?
  • What are real steps you can take to ‘break in’ to television writing?
  • How do you best present or pitch a project without looking desparate?
  • How do you negotiate a contract without an agent?
  • How do you exude confidence and seal your first deal?


  • These and other insights are sure to give you and your screenplay a leg-up for success in this competitive landscape!
    Industry Reviews

    "Writing for the Green Light provides an insightful look into what distributors and production companies are looking for in a project and the unspoken rules on which Hollywood operates. If you're trying to break into the entertainment industry and get your work noticed, this is the book for you."

    -Noor Ahmed, Producer Rep, Reder & Feig LLP

    "I could list all the brilliant snippets of information and advice but if I started I just wouldn't know which bits to include and which to leave out - so buy the book and read it for yourself! You won't be disappointed - even if you aren't a scriptwriter (and I'm not) it's well worth having it just to better understand how the process works and, if you are a scriptwriter, it'll certainly help you to better understand what the industry needs and hopefully help you to move along with a little more confidence in your chosen career."

    - Wendy Laybourn, Network Nine

    "What this book provides that no other screenwriting book does (nor my expensive NYU Film School education did) is a practical guide. There are good, useful tips for breaking in and starting a career as screenwriter."

    - John Ott, makingthemovie.info

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