How to Make Money Scriptwriting

Many books deal with how to write better scripts, but this is the only one to tackle the business side of being a professional writer.Written by a leading literary agent, this is an indispensable insider's guide to the development process - from the original idea right through to production - it provides the reader with an easy-to-read handbook for: - Identifying what audiences want and understanding their emotional needs - Developing successful ideas for film and television drama - Writing more effective treatments and step outlines - Improving one's ability to pitch ideas and scripts - Surviving 'development hell' - Handling meetings to get what you want out of them - Negotiating and understanding contracts - Protecting ideas, treatments and scripts - Establishing copyright for writers Includes 'An A-Z of law and contracts and deal memos' and 'The Writers' Guild Minimum Terms Agreement'.