The Screenwriter’s Bible
by David Trottier · David Trottier
David Trottier's screenwriting reference combining a primer on story structure, a workbook on the writing process, detailed formatting rules for screenplays and TV scripts, and a guide to selling a spec script. Readers can format a spec screenplay to industry convention.
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