About the Author

Hal Ackerman is emeritus Co-Area Head of the UCLA Screenwriting program. His book has guided the careers of scores of successful writers. He has sold original material to all the major studio and networks. He has had numerous short stories published in literary journals. "Belle & Melinda" was selected by Robert Olen Butler as the World's Best Short Short story for Southeast Review. TESTOSTERONE: How Prostate Cancer Made A Man of Me won the William Saroyan Centennial Prize for drama. Under its new title, PRICK, it won BEST SCRIPT at the 2011 United Solo Festival.

Reviews

"...one of the more popular screenwriting bibles out there." -- Screentalk

"A must-read for screenwriters at all stages of professional development." -- Creative Screenwriting

"Exceptional. Excellent." -- Script