How to Be a Rockstar Screenwriter (or at least pay the bills)

A must-read guide for aspiring screenwriters, packed with insider tips!

What People Are Saying About The Book

How to Be a Rockstar Screenwriter lays out the harsh truth that writing is a profession that often takes years of steady, hard work to get started. But if you're all-in, this book will show you the way (while at the same time being your personal cheerleader). I wrote 25 half-hour spec scripts before I landed my first TV staff job; if I'd had this book at the start, I think it would have happened sooner.

Steve Pepoon,

Emmy winner, The Simpsons

A masterpiece for the movie-motivated. With their typical wit and aplomb, the Silvermans have taken the mystery out of getting your screenplay to see the light of day. The text is clear and covers every single thing you'll love and hate about a screenwriting career. Warning: it's not enough to write a screenplay; you have to write a great one and then sell it. David and Rogena are your industry-insider guides to the end goal. Rookies and regulars will find the right path in this book. Essential reading.

Cat Delany

international award-winning playwright

It should be required in every film class. It'll make the teacher's job a lot easier. Five Stars.

Jack Carrerow

Writer's Guild Member since 1980