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The Savvy Screenwriter - by Susan Kouguell (Paperback)

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  • The Savvy Screenwriter demystifies the film industry and reveals what aspiring screenwriters really want and need to know.
  • About the Author: Susan Kouguell is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, and associate producer.
  • 288 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film

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Book Synopsis



The Savvy Screenwriter demystifies the film industry and reveals what aspiring screenwriters really want and need to know. From finding and working with agents, to insights about story analysts and movie executives, to understanding option agreements, to providing samples for queries, synopses, treatments, loglines, and outlines, to pitching, Susan Kouguell knows what works and what doesn't, and gives practical advice on getting your screenplay sold.



Review Quotes




"A remarkably comprehensive, enjoyably irreverent, and practical guide to the realities of the film marketplace. " --Jeremy Pikser, Academy Award(R) Nominee for Best Screenplay, "Bullworth"

"Kouguell's blunt and honest approach provides a sobering, insightful guide to the realities of the marketplace." --Scr(i)pt Magazine

"A savvy book by a savvy writer and educator, written with clarity and wit, providing worthy insights into the diverse challenges confronting screenwriters...truly a worthy new contribution to the literature." --Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Chairman

"With a sense of humor and intimate knowledge of how the system works, Kouguell explains a difficult and perplexing process in language writers can understand." --Screenwriter Magazine




About the Author



Susan Kouguell is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, and associate producer. As chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, she works as a screenplay and post-production consultant with a client base of more than 1,000 writers, filmmakers, production companies, agents, and studios including Miramax, Warner Bros., and Fine Line Features. Kouguell teaches at Tufts University and Screenwriters Online, and presents screenwriting seminars nationwide.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.44 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: .84 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Theme: Screenwriting
Format: Paperback
Author: Susan Kouguell
Language: English
Street Date: June 13, 2006
TCIN: 1003465541
UPC: 9780312355753
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-6341
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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