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The Screenwriting Sensei
A Complete Guide to Writing Your First Script
by Paul Chitlik
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Book Presentation:
The film school class that takes you from first idea to final page—no tuition required!
Award-winning screenwriter and legendary UCLA and Loyola Marymount professor Paul Chitlik has taught thousands of students how to write their first script—and now he’s here to teach you.
The Screenwriting Sensei recreates the classroom experience at a top film school, guiding you through each phase of the writing process with clear lessons and practical assignments.
About the Author:
Paul Chitlik is an Award-winning screenwriter and legendary professor of screenwriting at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University. He has written for all the major studios and networks and taught at universities around the world. He was a story editor for The Twilight Zone (1985–1989), a staff writer on Showtime’s Brothers, and the writer-producer on UPN’s Alien Abduction, among hundreds of hours of working on television and film. He has overseen the development of more than 2,500 scripts both professionally and academically. Chitlik lives in North Carolina.
Press Reviews:
"Learn from Paul—like so many UCLA students have—and give your dream of becoming a working screenwriter a fighting chance."
—Brian Fagan, director of the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television’s Professional Programs
See the publisher website: Michael Wiese Productions
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