"Dating Your Character: A Sexy Guide to Screenwriting for Film and TV is based on the principle that interesting characters are actually co-creators in the writing process... The DYC Method doesn't start from the outside in... DYC focuses on the importance of the individuality of characters: their eccentricity, drive, and relative "basis in fact" - inspired by people you know or you yourself."--Page [4] of cover.

"One of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. "Save the Cat" is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying - and saleable. This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat."--Jacket.