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Is there a movie inside of you that’s been yearning to get out but didn’t know where to begin? Before you begin your screenplay, this is the road map you need to determine if cinema is the best destination for your creative ideas.
This detailed book will teach you:
- How to identify whether your plot packs enough punch to be a hit movie
- How to acquire and adapt pre-existing material for a feature length screenplay
- How to find today’s hot markets for the kind of films you want to write
- How to predict what tomorrow’s audiences will want to see
- How to find and land an agent and much more
Christina Hamlett is an award-winning author and script coverage consultant whose credits include numerous books, plays musicals, optioned features and screenwriting columns.
What people say
“The single most important thing about a screenplay is the basic concept. And the single most important thing an aspiring screenwriter can do is read this book before they start writing.”
Pamela Wallace,
Academy Award™ winner: Witness
“From determining whether your idea is best for ‘stage, page or cinema’ to protecting your work, Could it Be a Movie is grounded with super, real-time advice on how to evaluate, enhance, and structure those ideas for big-time Hollywood!”
Kathie Fong Yoneda,
Script Consultant and author: The Script-Selling Game
“Hamlett has culled together essential screenwriting information and integrated it with her wise industry counsel, both of which will get you pointed in the right direction for being a successful screenwriter, and keep you there once you’ve arrived.”
John E. Johnson,
Executive Director American Screenwriters Association