Getting It Write: An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career

Lee Jessup coaches screenwriters in the application of strategic business approaches as they prepare for, navigate through, and emerge into film, television, and new media space. Lee's clients include WGA members, Golden Globe and Emmy nominees, writers who have sold screenplays and pitches to studios and production companies, best-selling authors, as well as novice and emerging screenwriters. Lee spent 6+ years as director of ScriptShark.com, where she spearheaded a national Business of Screenwriting seminar series sponsored by the New York Times Company. An invited speaker at screenwriting conferences in the US and Europe, Lee is a regular contributor for Script magazine and has been the interview subject for numerous podcasts, television, and web programs.

There are plenty of books about the craft of screenwriting, and a handful about pitching your screenplay. However, little can be found on how to go from writing to pitching in the professional space. There is no formula, no three-step plan. Getting It Write: An Insider's Guide to a Screenwriting Career unlocks pragmatic guidance for constructing a screenwriting career, delivered by a sought-after industry authority who works with writers both novice and professional. Never pulling any punches, the book aims to decode Hollywood, prepare the writer for the road ahead, and offer tangible avenues for screenwriting success.

DedicationForeword Taking Charge of Your Screenwriting CareerIntroduction Lee Jessup, Screenwriting Career CoachChapter 1 Ground RulesChapter 2 Your ScreenplayChapter 3 The Real Deal: Fears, Myths, and RumorsChapter 4 Defining the WriterChapter 5 Know Your SeasonsChapter 6 Managing Expectations: When Things Shift, Change, or Plain Don't Go Your WayChapter 7 Simple Thoughts for Tough TimesChapter 8 Industry News, Blogs, Screenplays, and WebsitesChapter 9 Creating a Focused Career StrategyChapter 10 Launching Your Screenwriting CareerChapter 11 Your Body of Work: Materials Every Writer Should Have in Their ArsenalChapter 12 Oh, The Paperwork!Chapter 13 Getting Your Screenplay Out ThereChapter 14 Query LettersChapter 15 Screenwriting ContestsChapter 16 Listing and Recommendation ServicesChapter 17 The Art of the PitchChapter 18 Pitch Events and Pitch ServicesChapter 19 RepresentationChapter 20 Doing the Hard Work YourselfChapter 21 Ongoing Marketing Efforts for Your Screenplay and BrandChapter 22 What Else Do You Have?Chapter 23 Practical Guidelines for Submission and Follow-UpsChapter 24 Facing the Music: When Things Don't Go Your WayChapter 25 Your Screenwriting Career: Looking AheadFinal Thoughts