creenwriting For Dummies? If this book wasn’t part of the For Dummies series, I might’ve thought twice about writing it. After all, the last thing the world needs is another dumb screenplay. But rest assured that by “Dummies,” I don’t mean you. This book isn’t for dummies — quite the oppo- site, in fact. Writing is challenging work. First of all, you have to decide who and what to write about. Second, you have to figure out how to expand your chosen characters and subject into a story — a 110-page story at that. To do that, you need some basic information and a newly organized daily routine. Finally, when you finish your script, you have to come up with a way to intro- duce it to Hollywood. To do that, you need some industry tips and marketing strategies. That’s a lot of information.