Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Fade in : before you put digits to keyboard -- No idea : concept is king -- Rebel without a plan : outlining is the best present you can give your future self -- Inciting incident : away we go -- Structure : learn the rules or get off the field -- Description and word choice : say what you mean -- Your protagonist : the most interesting girl in the room -- Showing character : surprises, sock puppets, and bad, bad men -- Dialog : we need to talk -- Genre : waiter, there's a comedy in my thriller -- Productivity : writing equals ass on chair (so buy a decent chair) -- The dark point : why are you doing this again? -- Advanced structure : getting from good to great -- Rewriting : now the real work begins -- Common mistakes : don't be that guy -- Extremely specific mistakes : hey you! yes, you -- Selling yourself : loglines, queries, and managers -- Fade out : why we write.