Want to learn the ins and outs of professional writing? Get advice from a pro. Don't know any? You do now. In How to Write What You Want and Sell What You Write, celebrated screenwriter, author, and editor Skip Press makes himself your personal source for the practical, real-world advice you need to build a successful professional writing career.Learn how to choose your direction as a writer, write a query letter, format a screenplay, approach people who can help you, and find work writing everything from greeting cards to genre novels. Press gives you one-stop access to all of this and much more. You'll learn how to: * Overcome your fears and start writing * Manage your writing time * Use the proper formats for TV, film, radio, stage, fiction, and more * Get paid for writing ad copy, corporate reports, and magazine articles * Write proposals that sell your idea-and you * Impress editors with your professionalism
