Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets

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Summary: Highly Recommended Reading!
Review: "I have read many books about screenwriting including The Screenwriters Bible. Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets has so much information you need to study it. It's a great tool. Anyone who plans to write screenplays should read this book." - Frank Webb

Rating:
Summary: Highly Recommended Reading!
Review: "I have read many books about screenwriting including The Screenwriters Bible. Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets has so much information you need to study it. It's a great tool. Anyone who plans to write screenplays should read this book." - Frank Webb

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Summary: Novel Advice Book Review
Review: BOOK REVIEW BY NOVEL ADVICE SCREEN & STAGE MARKETING SECRETS by James Russell What this book is not . . . it is not a how-to-write book and it is not limited just to those who write screen and/or stage plays. Inside the glossy cover lies a treasure trove of information-information about creating a professional manuscript and presentation. On page one the journey begins . . . FADE IN All too often professionalism is missing from many writer's works. And, the absence of that essential facet dooms a writer to the dismay of continued rejection and frustration for those who are looking for well-written, polished works. What follows, then, is a well-written instructional manual meant to give you the tools necessary to polish and present your work. There are rules in the world of writing, rules that need to be kept in order to market and sell any type of writing. James Russell did not make those rules, but in this book he brings them to our attention. He tells us that "these rules are called 'firewalls' designed to keep unprofessional writers out of the money." While he is writing to screen and stage play writers, those words ring true for all writers. Some of the highlights of SCREEN & STAGE MARKETING SECRETS are: * *Developing creativity & 5 basic story tips universal to all fiction writing *Tools for streamlining your writing *Advice from the experts-agents, producers, publishers, and readers *Registering your Copyrights *Rules for mailing scripts/what to do/what not to do *Making multiple submissions *Marketing your product *Agent & Management firm listings One of the most enlightening and important chapters in this book is "Writer Survival Tips." Here you will find the kind of no nonsense things that mark a true professional, things that often spell the difference between acceptance and rejection. This book is so packed with information that I found it difficult to decide just which to write about. Until now I'd never entertained the idea of writing screen or stage plays. However, after reviewing SCREEN & STAGE MARKETING SECRETS, the idea intrigues me. No matter what type of writing I embark on, this book has much information to share with me. The price of this book is not small. But it is a worthwhile investment for those committed to not only writing screen and script plays, but in writing them with excellence. FADE OUT - Lin Mouat e-mail:[e-mail]

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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK FOR SCREEN WRITERS
Review: Don't even dare mail your query letter or script to any agent or producer without first reading the marketing procedures in Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets. If you don't use the marketing procedures in this book? All you are asking for is repetitive rejection and heartbreak! - Dave

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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK FOR SCREEN WRITERS
Review: Don't even dare mail your query letter or script to any agent or producer without first reading the marketing procedures in Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets. If you don't use the marketing procedures in this book? All you are asking for is repetitive rejection and heartbreak! - Dave

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Summary: Novel Advice Book Review
Review: I certainly recommend screenwriters to read this very important book. It is vital to understand story structure, theory, page formatting, etc. and there are very good books on the subject, however, there comes a time in a writer's career we believe we are doing everything right and still receive way too many rejections. I was one of them. This fine book revealed many errors in my scripts and submission procedures. This is the book that can open the door for you, as it has for me.

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Summary: IMPORTANT BOOK
Review: I certainly recommend screenwriters to read this very important book. It is vital to understand story structure, theory, page formatting, etc. and there are very good books on the subject, however, there comes a time in a writer's career we believe we are doing everything right and still receive way too many rejections. I was one of them. This fine book revealed many errors in my scripts and submission procedures. This is the book that can open the door for you, as it has for me.

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Summary: I Was Surprised How Much I Learned!
Review: I was surprised to discover many things I was doing wrong! 'Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets' is the only book for writers to insure query letters and scripts are submitted professionally. The book absolutely increases the impact of your query letters, log lines and script writing in a powerful way. You will be taken seriously by agents and production companies and experience much less rejection! I highly recommend this book to novice and experienced writers breaking into the business of screen writing. You will certainly not find this valuable marketing information in other screen writing books!

Rating:
Summary: I Was Surprised How Much I Learned!
Review: I was surprised to discover many things I was doing wrong! 'Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets' is the only book for writers to insure query letters and scripts are submitted professionally. The book absolutely increases the impact of your query letters, log lines and script writing in a powerful way. You will be taken seriously by agents and production companies and experience much less rejection! I highly recommend this book to novice and experienced writers breaking into the business of screen writing. You will certainly not find this valuable marketing information in other screen writing books!

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Summary: Look closely at other reviews...
Review: It seems rather odd that the overwhelming majority of reviews (all of which award this book 5 stars) are anonymous postings from Livingston, Texas. A quick internet search reveals that the author, James Russell, lives in Livingston. In fact, one review for this book is written by a "James Russell" from Livingston, though the review states that this "fine book revealed many errors in my scripts and submission procedures. This is the book that can open the door for you, as it has for me." It seems clear that Mr. Livingston is anonlymously writing reviews for his own book and giving it five stars to boost its ratings. If the book were really as good as he claims it is, one wonders why it would be necessary to falsely boost the ratings. Interestingly, a search on Amazon of James Russell's other books, such as those on trapshooting display the same tendency: many laudatory 5-star reviews from Livingston, TX, including some from the author, who claims to be a newcomer to trapshooting. Strange indeed!