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Professor Richard Walter is the screenwriters' guru. If you're fortunate enough to win a seat in his legendary screenwriting class at UCLA film school, your writing career has just taken a quantum leap in the direction of success. He knows what it takes to write a script that sells—from idea to polished draft to lucrative studio deal.

Now he's put his highly coveted lessons into a manual that lets you benefit from his intimate knowledge of screenplay format and structure. Professor Walter has helped hundreds of young writers become successful professionals. His experience and insider's information offer beginning writers the opportunity to turn dreams into reality ... and raw talent into good movie or TV scripts. This comprehensive guide provides invaluable instruction on:

• The 7 terms every screenwriter must grasp in order to succeed
  
  
• Dealing with violence and sex—in words and action
  
  
• Creating the Story—he difference between real stories and reel stories that make great films
  
  
• Beginning/middle/end essentials of scriptwriting
  
  
• 3 basic rules for building character
  
  
• Writing dialogue that can be spoken
  
  
• Formatting your work so it looks professional—even if you're a beginner
  
  
• Who to get, how to get, and what to do with—an agent
  
  
• The ABCs of making sure you get paid for your work...and more