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Wallflowers need not apply

Straightforward advice on navigating the craft and business of screenwriting.While a plethora of "how-to-write-and-sell-a-script-in-7-minutes" screenwriting manuals have inundated bookstores over the last decade, Wallflowers is not one of them. Wallflowers provides practical advice for those who aspire to become career screenwriters - not "one-sale wonders" looking to make a quick buck. John Russell delves into insider information that goes beyond script format and craft, exploring the business of screenwriting and covering topics that range from securing book rights to becoming your own producer. It's like having a private conversation with your favourite screenwriter.John Russell is the pen name of a screenwriter with nearly 20 years of professional experience. He wrote this under a pen name for the simple fact that he wants to continue writing screenplays. "Hollywood" has a way of unofficially disowning those who write books that provide professional advice to novices. Not a good enough reason for you? Okay, think hard about your favorite "book-writing-screenplay-experts" and all the movies they've had hit the theaters in recent years. Go ahead and check Imdb. Couldn't find too many, could you? Now you know why John uses a pseudonym.