The Complete Book of Scriptwriting, Revised Edition

By J. Michael Straczynski

J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer of Murder, She Wrote and creator of Babylon 5, teaches scriptwriters everything they need to know to write and sell work for television, movies, animation, radio and the theater. They'll find page after page of insider advice and uncommon insight, while learning how to:

Approach the craft and business of screenwriting professionally

Strengthen their writing technique

Bring their own unique vision to the work

Avoid scriptwriting formulas

Master script format

Secure an agent's services

Elude show business's trickiest traps

Straczynski covers each medium in depth. He reveals facts, tells stories and offers observations from the vantage point of a career in the business. He shows writers how to make their scriptwriting dreams come true--and assures them it's possible.

J. Michael Straczynski has worked on The New Twilight Zone, Walker Texas Ranger, Jake and the Fatman, Murder, She Wrote and other television programs, including the award-winning Babylon 5. He has also written films, plays, books, articles and comics. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California.