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Dorine Lester
Dorine Lesteri

Hello everyone,

I'm a writer of many formats, and I love writing for different genres. I mostly focus on fantasy. I have written a couple of screenplays, and would love the opportunity to work behind the scenes. Right now I work at Walmart.

Dorine Lester
Newbie

I am new to this site and to screenwriting. I have written screenplays before. How to do I increase my chances of writing a script that will sell?

Doug Davidson

Hi, Dorine! There's no secret formula for it. Here's one approach you can try. Before writing a whole screenplay, come up with the pitch, what you would say to sell it. Then try that pitch out on peop...

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Hilary Moyo
Looking for a book about screenwriting.

Hi All, I recently read «MAKING A GOOD SCRIPT GREAT» by LINDA SEGER. It was brilliant and extremely helpful, only problem is that it was in a foreign language. Wondering if you could help me find an English version. Would really appreciate it. Thanks a million. Hil.

Pierre Langenegger

No probs, Charlie.

Pierre Langenegger

There seem to be varying responses on this thread and varying opinions. It's ok to read books on screenwriting, it's ok to read columns on screenwriting, it's ok to listen to podcasts on screenwriting...

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D Marcus

It is interesting reading all the varying responses on this thread. Most people read the title but not the question. Hilary was looking for an english language version of Linda Seger's book.

Dorine Lester

You need the screenwriter 's Bible written by David Trottier

JD Hartman

Zombie thread, lock them.

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