Insider Secrets from Hollywood’s Top WritersThis book not only shows how to be a screenwriter, but what it''s actually like to be one. An inspiration to all would-be screenwriters, this book is about living the screenwriter''s life -- the habits, writing environments, creative processes, daily passions, and obsessions.In The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, author Karl Iglesias has interviewed 14 top contemporary Hollywood screenwriters who offer their experience, insight, and advice to aspiring screenwriters everywhere.

You can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or you can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twenty-one of the industry''s best and brightest!In this tenth anniversary edition, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats--including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna (Morning Glory), Bill Marsilii (Deja Vu), Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted), and Tony Gilroy (the Bourne franchise).You will learn best practices to fire up your writing process and your career, such as:Be Comfortable with SolitudeCommit to a Career, Not Just One ScreenplayBe Aware of Your Muse''s Favorite ActivitiesWrite Terrible First DraftsDon''t Work for FreeWrite No Matter What This indispensable handbook will help you hone your craft by living, breathing, and scripting the life you want!

Insider Secrets from Hollywood’s Top WritersThis book not only shows how to be a screenwriter, but what it''s actually like to be one. An inspiration to all would-be screenwriters, this book is about living the screenwriter''s life -- the habits, writing environments, creative processes, daily passions, and obsessions.In The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, author Karl Iglesias has interviewed 14 top contemporary Hollywood screenwriters who offer their experience, insight, and advice to aspiring screenwriters everywhere.

You can struggle for years to get a foot in the door with Hollywood producers--or you can take a page from the book that offers proven advice from twenty-one of the industry''s best and brightest!In this tenth anniversary edition, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats--including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Aline Brosh McKenna (Morning Glory), Bill Marsilii (Deja Vu), Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted), and Tony Gilroy (the Bourne franchise).You will learn best practices to fire up your writing process and your career, such as:Be Comfortable with SolitudeCommit to a Career, Not Just One ScreenplayBe Aware of Your Muse''s Favorite ActivitiesWrite Terrible First DraftsDon''t Work for FreeWrite No Matter What This indispensable handbook will help you hone your craft by living, breathing, and scripting the life you want!