Adventures in Hollywood,
Act 1:
Wannabe screenwriter submits a script to several studios, dreaming of Oscar. Never hears from anyone. Said screenwriter feverishly writes script after script. Submits again. And again. And again. Still nothing. Period. No second act.
The End.
Screenwriting can be the most glorious - or the most wretched - experience in the world. But I've already done all the footwork, and made all the mistakes. I can tell you that fourteen years ago my career was languishing, until I found a mentor - and then followed his advice, doing serious rewrite after rewrite. There were four in all. Yes, being a screenwriter is hard work - but the satisfaction and the payday can be tremendous. By the time I had a polished script, the result was almost instantaneous - I got a high-profile agent, studio meetings, and the much-coveted "weekend read" - all within one week of submitting the script!
I sold that screenplay, for six figures, and have been a working screenwriter ever since.
After years of experience as a screenwriter and script consultant, I have decided to make it my personal mission to help other writers and filmmakers through the Hollywood maze. What I am about to present to you, available only online to my subscribers, will give you the benefit of my years of experience, providing a surefire system that will give you the tools to literally develop your own screenplay practically overnight. Whether you've written screenplays before but never had them optioned, or even if you have never written a script, you could be up and running within 24 hours - just by following my simple, step-by-step system that will get you writing before you know it, and going from idea, to polished draft, to lucrative studio deal.
I will show you EXACTLY what I did that made me a working screenwriter (so that you can duplicate it). We are talking about a real-life, nuts and bolts, step-by-step system, including:
- How to come up with a winning story idea;
- How to write fascinating and powerful characters;
- How to talk the talk - writing authentic and convincing dialogue;
- How to sharpen your story line into a cutting edge screenplay;
- How to transform an interesting idea into a riveting script no one can put down;
- How to deliver a professional-looking script;
- Insider tips on what Hollywood executives are looking for; and,
- What to say - and not to say - when pitching your story to Hollywood.
I've even included samples of my own material, that's been optioned or sold, or that I was hired to write. This gives you a glimpse into the process of a working writer, information you won't get anywhere else.
Other books on screenwriting may provide brilliant and insightful analyses of movies we have all known and loved, which can be very inspiring - and very depressing. How are you going to duplicate what they do? Unfortunately, none of these experts tells you what you need to know to sit down and actually write a salable screenplay of your own. But I don't think this should be a big secret.
The ideas and exercises in this book are actually a mini screenwriting course, based on one I’ve taught. Countless other screenwriting instructors worldwide have purchased this e-book for use in their classrooms. As you will see, it will help you deliver page after page of riveting action and dialogue, no matter what the genre, that will serve you well throughout your screenwriting career. This is not just a practical how-to but an inspirational, step-by-step approach to the craft of writing for the screen. You've got the ideas - this book will help you get them out of your head, onto the page, and ultimately, on the movie screen.
E-book: Only $34.95
Sure, go ahead and buy just the ebook – but there’s a better deal waiting:
After years of painstaking research into what works to jumpstart a writer's screenwriting career, I've distilled it all down into just 3 essential elements of what I'm calling the
STS (Sell That Script!) Matrix
* HOLLYWOOD SCRIPTWRITING - A step by step course that guides you as you actually write your script, including answers to all of your questions about screenwriting, free sample material and a convenient pull-out of the worksheet pages. The good news – it’s completely affordable, it's not a class, and you don't have to go anywhere but the comfort of your own hobbit hole. This course is being offered to you in the form of an e-book - you don't even pay for shipping. If there is something you need to know to make your movie a reality, you will find it in this book.
* ScriptWizard Screenwriting Software - Yes, you do need to actually write the script – and in proper format. But I have gotten you the best deal out there, for what I think is superior software, and the easiest to use by far. You don't believe me? You're a technophobe, and no software is easy? If you can use Microsoft Word, you can use this software - it's that easy. Click on this link for more information on ScriptWizard software.
To sweeten the deal, for everyone who purchases the e-book, you will be put onto my preferred list, giving you a unique opportunity to sign up for a
I hear some howling in the background, and I’m truly sorry, but after many years of offering quality time to people who never followed through on their own ideas, I have decided that turn around is fair play – only those who show me they are dedicated enough to spend real time learning the craft of screenwriting will be eligible to sign up for a consultation.
As you might have noticed recently - I'm pretty busy. So unless you are going to pay me a zillion dollars, I'm not going to be able to read your script. I am, however, going to be able to give you honest, detailed feedback on your story idea, over the phone.
Which brings us to the 3rd component of the STS Matrix:
*A one-hour phone consultation with script consultant Sandy Eiges, of Story & Script Development and creator of the Sell That Script Matrix.
What Will You Learn From Your
One-Hour Story Conference?
- You'll discover the 'Insider Secrets' to writing a screenplay you can take all the way to the bank...
- I'll tell you exactly what elements your screenplay should have, and how to make sure those elements are in your story...
- You'll learn the number one mistake you made when telling me your story - and how to fix it!
- The single most important thing you absolutely must have in order to start and build a successful screenwriting career...
- How you can craft your pitch, to sell your story even if you haven't yet written one word!
- …and many many more time-tested story telling secrets that will show you exactly what people want to buy.
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It is my personal mission to help you jumpstart your screenwriting career, and give you the one thing that made a difference to mine - a mentor. If an exhaustive script evaluation is beyond your reach right now, I want to offer you another opportunity, giving you exactly the kind of help you need at this stage in your career.
And just in case you're thinking your story is not yet "there," I want to tell you that I've heard stories at every stage of development, from one-line ideas that we can flesh out together, to complete screenplays that are ready for the big screen.
Listen, I will laser in on what works - and what doesn't - and tell you how to make your script SING. I will do all that, and more, in the space of just one hour-long phone call that will do more to transform your approach to screenwriting than any university-level screenwriting class.
But here's the catch - I just don't know how long the one-hour story conference will be on the market at this price, or at all. That's why I'm making it possible to reserve your space now, to be used anytime in 2008. I'd love to help you move your project one step closer to your Hollywood dream.
Want to save some money and tool up for your screenwriting career?
Add the third component to the STS Matrix – a story consultation (normally $250) – and the combined price for ALL THREE COMPONENTS drops even lower:
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But I’m not insane – once people get wind of this, all of my writing time will be consumed by phone consultations. And that’s not going to happen. So here’s the catch - this offer is here now, but may be gone when you return to this website. Sorry about that. It might come around again – and it might not. My valuable time might be booked solid when you get the urge, and it might be flexible when you have put it on the back burner of your mind. To reserve your seat at the table, order your STS Matrix now.
Not ready to share your story idea before you read the book and get it down on paper? With purchase of the STS Matrix, you can schedule a phone conference anytime in 2008. Not sure your story is a story? You can use the phone consultation to run your idea by me, and get an instant and thorough critique. You’ve already written a draft? Fine – talk to me.
The idea here is for me to be able to give back, to offer beginning writers what my mentor offered me – the opportunity for a sounding board, someone who knows and works in Hollywood, without breaking the bank. It’s really that simple. I know you’re struggling with this movie idea that just won’t quit – trust me, I’ve been there –
and I want to offer you a lifeline.
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