Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays: From TV Pilot to Feature Film

By Lucy V. Hay

Writing and Selling Thriller Screenplays has the lowdown not only on getting your thriller feature script on the page, but getting it in front of producers and investors.

From premise to resolution, Lucy V. Hay guides you through the craft of thriller writing, citing classic thrillers such as Psycho, The Shining, The Sixth Sense and Fatal Attraction and lesser-known gems like Red Eye, Desperate Measures, Impostor and Deviation.

The book also considers how the screenplay might be sold to investors, looking at high concept ideas, pitching, packaging and the realities of film finance.

Lucy V. Hay asks: what is flight vs. fight? What is the difference between horror and thriller? What are the different sub genres of thriller? What part do actors play in film finance? How can limited locations create new opportunities in storytelling and financing? Why is the lone protagonist so in demand? Why are female characters so popular in thriller? And much, much more...

This updated and expanded second edition brings the popular guide up to date with recent cinematic releases and developments in the industry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857305522
• ISBN13: 9780857305527
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Creative Essentials
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"