Based on a True Story: How to Secure, Write, and Sell Non-Fiction Screenplays & Book Proposals OnDemand Webinar

ABOUT THE WEBINARUse Hollywood's propensity for "true stories" and the publishing world's voracious appetite for non-fiction to your advantage. Screenplays based on true stories and creative non-fiction books sell faster than fiction in today's marketplace - but they also present unique challenges to the writer. In this OnDemand webinar, you'll learn what you need to know to get your true story down on the page and up on the screen.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: The difference between a creative non-fiction book and a screenplay based on a true story. A template for creating a non-fiction book proposal that is "familiar yet fresh." How to write an execution-dependent screenplay that will get Hollywood's attention. Strategies to navigate the marketplace and avoid the "slush pile." How to write query letters and get the attention of agents, publishers, and film producers. How to adapt a true story to screenplay or novel. How to copyright your material and protect your rights to your story. How to bu