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Sell Your Story in A Single Sentence

Advice from the Front Lines of Hollywood

by Lane Shefter Bishop

Type
Didactic
Subject
TechniqueScriptwriting
Keywords
scriptwriting
Publishing date
2016
Publisher
Countryman Press
Language
English
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Paperback • 240 pages
5 ½ x 8 ¼ inches (14 x 21 cm)
ISBN
978-1-58157-368-8
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Book Presentation:
Every writing project has one thing in common―they all start with a single sentence. Writers constantly struggle to answer this question: What is your story about?

Finally, a guide by a leading Hollywood insider who actually knows the answer―and now she shows you how to do it yourself! Lane Shefter Bishop, CEO of Vast Entertainment, explains the key to selling your screenplay, novel, or script. This comprehensive guide to opening career doors is the first of its kind, highlighting the tips and techniques for making your story stand out.

From tips on character development to hints on points to avoid, Bishop covers all your bases when selling your story.

About the Author:
Lane Shefter Bishop is the CEO of Vast Entertainment, a book-to-screen adaptation company for television and film projects, www.vast-entertainment.com. Director-member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, her honors and awards include: An Emmy, a Telly, a Videographer Award, a Sherril C. Corwin Award, an Aurora Award, a New York Festivals Award and the DGA Fellowship Award for Episodic Television. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

See the publisher website: Countryman Press

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