The Screenwriter's Bible's 6th edition marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 300,000 copies in its twenty-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover"€"five books in one A Screenwriting Primer"€"that provides a concise course in screenwriting basics; A Screenwriting Workbook"€"that walks you through the complete writing process, from nascent ideas through final revisions; A Formatting Guide"€"that thoroughly covers today's correct formats for screenplays and TV scripts; A Spec Writing Guide"€"that demonstrates today's spec style through sample scenes and analysis, with an emphasis on grabbing the reader's interest in the first ten pages; A Sales and Marketing Guide"€"that presents proven strategies to help you create a laser-sharp marketing plan.