Listen: Akers offers insider’s guide for writing better screenplays

Anyone who’s ever dreamed of walking the red carpet at the Oscars with an award-winning screenplay might want to check out a book by William M. Akers before proceeding too far along. The Vanderbilt senior lecturer in theater is the author of “Your Screenplay Sucks: 100 Ways to Make It Great.” Akers has plenty of real-world experience with writing and “pitching” screenplays to Hollywood gatekeepers, and he’s happy to share what he’s learned with Vanderbilt students and other interested persons.

Contact: Ann Marie Deer Owens, (615) 322-NEWS
annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu

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