Marry an Agent! (Or...How to Get an Agent Without Even Dating One.): The Screenwriter's Guide to Literary Representation

“How do I get an agent?” is the #1 question screenwriters ask.This step-by-step guide—written by WGA pros with 300+ produced credits—reveals how to land the right representation for your screenwriting career.Inside you'll find:How agents differ from managers (and which you need)When and how to approach repsWhat reps are really looking forStop guessing. Start getting repped.With bonus insights from working writers, real-world query tips, and access to exclusive discounts for contests and consultations.This is the comprehensive,step-by-step guidethat will reveal thetruthabout:The difference between a screenwriting agent and a screenwriting manager.Why you need an agent...or manager...or both.How to choose the right agent or manager for you.When and how to reach out and make that first contact.When and how to sign your first agency or management contract.How to be the client agents and managerswant to work for.This book will explain the realities of the industry...becausescreenwriting is not like any other career.It takesthe right connections...and the first connection you need isprofessional representationin the marketplace.Nobody makes a movie without the help of other professionals.The right help from the right professionals can quickly promote your career andsellyour work.That help only comes fromagents and managers.This is the only book written by WGA writer-producers with more than 300 produced IMDB.com credits whose careers have been guided by nearly a dozen representatives ranging from "boutique" agencies to the industry's most powerful lawyers and mega-agents.This is the book that answers the question "How do I get an agent?"...and so much more.Writing marketable screenplays is difficult. But the incredible rewards are there for you when you understand the business and have the right professionals working for you.Put the world of agents and manager to workfor you.Move beyondwriting screenplaysand into the world ofselling screenplays.What this book includes:The authors' contact information for your further q