1. Introduction -- 2. Seven elements of your script -- 3. Getting your ideas on to paper -- 4. Tale assembly -- 5. Characters -- 6. Scene writing -- 7. Dialogue -- 8. Writing for short films -- 9. The writer's blueprint -- 10. Marketing your script -- 11. 10 000 monkeys : copyright -- 12. The movie games -- 13. The power file -- 14. Pitching -- 15. Eight-line letter -- 16. The deal -- 17. The life of a screenwriter -- 18. Script format and style guide -- 19. Troubleshooting guide -- 20. Three golden rules.