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So Your Mama Loves It,
But Is It Ready for the Big Time?
The 10 Most Common Mistakes Screenwriters Make
(And How You Can Avoid Them)

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"This book is simply the single best resource
on screenwriting you can get."
William Broyles, Jr.
Everyone wants that coveted career in screenwriting.  Everyone sees the big payoff.

The mass of literature tells you it's easy, you can make a quick buck, you can live the good life.   But not so long ago writers as great as William Faulkner and John Steinbeck wrestled with the screenplay.  It is a difficult and brilliantly compressed form, not simply a template to be "fleshed out" with screenwriting software.

Don't be fooled.  There are no shortcuts, but if you're willing to work at it, you can elevate your work to a level where you will open doors and build relationships, the first step to a sale.

This book is not a simple how-to list or a feel-good tome.  It is a state of the union address, full of tips that will help deepen your writing and take it to the next level, and punctuated with difficult but clarifying questions designed to help you assess if your work is ready to enter the gates of Camelot.

Sample questions include:
  1. What is the underlying desire of your protagonist, and can all of your scenes be connected with that desire?

  2. Can you identify the choices your characters make in each scene and the consequences of their actions?

  3. Do you accomplish your exposition by employing one or more of these tactics: distraction, entertainment, or immersion in conflict?

  4. Do the images in your description relate to the journey of your protagonist?

  5. Can you identify functions, in terms of your protagonist, for every character in your story?

  6. Do you reveal the rich detail of your story through the interactions of characters with their environment?
Buying Sheila Gallien's book, So Your Mama Loves It, But Is It Ready For The Big Time? will help upgrade your screenwriting skills and your script's marketability.

Sheila Gallien has worked on some of the decade's top-grossing films, and developed stories and screenplays with A-list talent across the board. She can help ready your script for the professional arena.
 
 
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