Amazon comHow does a spec script differ from a shooting script? What kind of fasteners should one use to bind a script? How did the term MOS come to mean without sound? You'll find the answers to these pressing questions and much more in David Trottier's eminently usable Screenwriter's Bible The avuncular Trottier--a writer-producer, script consultant, оваъи and seminar leader--has written a friendly guide through the Hollywood morass He touts it as six books in one: it's "a screenwriting primer, a screenwriting workbook, a formatting guide, a spec writing guide, a sales and marketing guide, [and] a resource guide " Much of Trottier's advice is common sense: "Don't write anything that cannot appear on the screen"; to keep casting options open, don't make your physical descriptions too specific; "don't say Ron Howard is looking at the project if he is not " But there are things to know about Hollywood that are, well, quirkier Don't write the title of your script on the front cover orside binding; present action sequences using the "stacking action" style; in query letters and scripts alike, avoid "big blocks of black ink " Trottier's guidance--from character development and revision to queries and pitches--is invaluable Getting in the door can seem impossible, but it's not, necessarily "If you write a script that features a character who has a clear and specific goal," says Trottier, "where there is strong opposition to that goal leading to a crisis and an emotionally satisfying ending, your script will automatically find itself in the upper five percent " (By the way, MOS is said to have "originated with German director Eric von Stroheim, who would tell his crew, 'Ve'll shoot dis mid out sound'") --Jane SteinbergBook DescriptionThe Screenwriter's Bible is six books in one Book 1 -- A screenwriting primer that provides a concise presentation of screenwriting basics Book 2 -- A workbook that walks the writer through the writing process, from nascent ideas through revisions Book 3 -- A formatting guide that presents correct formats for both screenplays and TV scripts Book 4 -- A spec writing guide that demonstrates today's spec style through sample scenes and analysis Book 5 -- A sales and marketing guide that presents proven strategies to help you create a laser-sharp marketing plan Book 6 -- A resource guide that provides addresses and contacts for industry organizations, schools, publications, support groups, services, contests, etc Among its wealth of practical information are sample query letters, useful worksheets and checklists, hundreds of examples, sample scenes, and straightforward explanations of screenwriting fundamentals The "Bible" was a featured selection of The Writer's Digest Book Club.  Eyesigh2005 г 350 стр ISBN 1879505843.