About the book: 2020 / Alexander Molchanov created an absolutely honest and fascinating “primer” for screenwriters taking their first steps in this profession. But this is not an ordinary boring textbook, but a fascinating conversation with a professional that will help you write your first decent screenplay! The book is divided into lessons from which you will learn where to start your work, how to make the characters lively and interesting, and the plot exciting and exciting. The first part of the book is devoted to writing scripts for the big screen, the second - creating scripts for television series. How to develop and improve the skills of a screenwriter? Where to look for inspiration? Why do some ideas take off, while others make you sleepy? And how do you properly fill out applications and draw up contracts? You will find answers to these and many other questions inside! In addition to stories from his practice and theoretical part, Alexander Molchanov gives many examples from the domestic and Western film industry and even shares a list of masterpieces that every screenwriter who dreams of achieving success must watch.