Screenplay Over a Cup of Coffee. Write a Screenplay in 10 Minutes a Day

“You think you need days, weeks, years that you don't have. You think you need to study theory first, rewrite a bunch of notes, carefully choose every word before putting it on the page. You think you don’t have time... to create the entire concept, let alone capture it. But you have these 10 lousy minutes. And that's more than enough!” — Pilar Alessandra, author of the book “Screenplay Over a Cup of Coffee” You have 10 minutes. What can you possibly achieve in those pitiful 10 minutes? Drink coffee? Have lunch? Do some crunches? In fact, a lot! You can even write a screenplay. If you dedicate at least 10 minutes every day, soon enough, from an unformed idea, you will start to see a structure, characters, and story emerge. The main thing is diligence and a mentor to help you. And now you have such a mentor. “Screenplay Over a Cup of Coffee” is the perfect guide not only for aspiring screenwriters but also as an assistant for experienced authors. Pilar not only explains the theory but also offers simple and effective exercises to develop screenwriting skills and literary sensitivity. Pilar Alessandra is a leading Hollywood screenwriting instructor, director of the popular educational program On the Page. She started as a simple reader at DreamWorks SKG and ultimately created her own methodology for working with text. Among her students are the screenwriters of popular series “Family Guy,” “Grey's Anatomy,” “The Walking Dead,” and “Lost.”