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Contents

Acknowledgments

1. INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: CREATING MARKETABLE PREMISES FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TV

2. HOW TO CREATE MARKETABLE PREMISES FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TV

The Importance of a Producible Plot and Castable Characters

How to Create Quality Premises for Spec Scripts That Will Be Producible and Marketable

Creating the Driving Force for Characters in the Premise

Motion Picture Loglines

Successful Loglines for Current Screenplay and Pitch Sales

Successful Independent Film Loglines

Loglines From Other Successful Motion Pictures

Television Loglines

Sample Loglines from Successful Comedy and Drama TV Series

Television Films and Movies of the Week

Interactive and New Media

Nonfiction Entertainment ...

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