The Screenwriter's Manifesto
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Last published Fri, Jan 10, 2020
Not everyone attends film school. If you're exploring the craft of screenwriting, this book is for you.I got in front of the big networks in Hollywood before I even started film school-- and I had no agent.
This book might not make you the next Shondra Rhimes, but it will guide you on the absolute basic building blocks of venturing into screenwriting.
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