on 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.