Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade

Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade distills William Froug’s many years as a Hollywood professional and a highly respected screenwriting teacher into a fresh and timeless primer that takes the novice screenwriter on an insightful journey from the first urge to write through the completion and sale of a well-wrought script.


This practical guide eschews formulaic paradigms and leads each writer to the discovery of his or hers own approach to and style of screenwriting. The screenwriter’s filmgoing experiences, in tandem with Mr. Froug’s lively presentation of the ins and outs—the invaluable “tricks” and possible pitfalls—of writing for the screen, become the keys that unlock the mysteries of commercially successful screen-drama.