As an aspiring screenwriter, you dream of one day seeing the fruits of your vision splashed across the big screen. Whether you believe great screenwriters are made or born, you'll be on the fast track to finding your Muse after tuning in to the secrets of fourteen of Tinseltown's top screenwriters, including Ron Bass (Rain Man), Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), Amy Holden Jones (Indecent Proposal), and Steven DeSouza (Die Hard). Author Karl Iglesias, Hollywood story analyst and development executive, personally interviewed these top contemporary scribes to learn their hints, tips, and advice for making it as a screenwriter. In The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, you'll learn how to make the greatest impact with a screenplay, using pacing, dialogue, and character development. You'll also follow each writer through a typical "day in the life," sharing eye-opening experiences that will amaze, amuse, and ultimately, inspire you. If you want an edge in an industry that demands it, sample from this smorgasbord of wisdom from masters of their craft.