Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jay Roach
Introduction
1. The Golden Rule
2. In the Beginning
3. We All Have Doubts
4. Are My Ideas Any Good?
5. How to Structure a Story
6. Roles a Star Will Want to Play
7. We Can't have Heroes Without 'em
8. Now You Have a First Draft
9. Entering the Jungle
10. You and Your Story Go For a Ride
11. How Do I Survive Until I Get Paid to Write?
12. I Made a Sale. I'm in Development?
13. Beating the Blues
14. Thoughts from Other Screenwriters
15. Instant Screenwriting Library
16. Inspiration and Explorations
17. How do You Measure Passion?
18. Famous Last Words
Index
Gator Glossary