First and foremost I want thank Natalie Moses, who has been my friend, supporter, and secret-keeper, and who has given me unconditional love since we were in the Brownies. Without her I would never have made it through the trials and tribulations of my life.

A special appreciation is due to the people in the screenplay-consulting field who have welcomed me with open arms and shared their knowledge, insights, information, and friendship. To Donie Nelson, Rona Edwards, Maddie DiMaggio, Michael Hauge, Paul Chitlik, Monika Skerbelis, Linda Seger, and Kathie Fong-Yoneda, thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

To the great Mollie Gregory, a terrific writer and former president of Women in Film, who taught me how to lead, how to write, and how to be patient, and who has always been so generous and kind.

A special thank you to the Writers Guild of America and Chuck Slocum for their cooperation in helping with this book.

Thank you to Dr. David Clark, whose wisdom and support brought me back into the light.

And, lastly, to all my former writing clients from my many years as a literary agent, I love you all and forgive the ones who need forgiving.

FOREWORD

When you are standing outside of the door and looking in, Hollywood appears to be a huge, forbidding arena surrounded by enormous KEEP OUT signs that seem to be aimed at you. The odd thing is that this is far from true. Everyone is allowed in if you follow the rules, meet the criteria, and stay the course.

The hard part is that no one tells you the rules or the criteria or what the heck the course really is. Perhaps I can help. Everyone seems to think that the world of movies and television is pretty freewheeling and filled with creative types who listen to the beat of their own drummers. Not exactly true. This is a business that runs like any other business. Yes, of course it runs on the fuel of creative energy and talent, but it wouldn't run at all if it weren't for the business minds that keep everything in order.

The scary part is that the “rules” are secret. Usually you have to learn them as you go. Unfortunately if you don't learn them quickly enough, you are out before you really get in. This book is designed to give you inside knowledge of how to get into the Hollywood world, and, equally as important, how to stay in.

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