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Hands of Hollywood
suggesting additions and eliminations where necessary. He even makes suggestions on titles and on dialog and, frequently, writes his own stories, adaptations or continuity.
Qualifications of a Scenario Editors Knowledge of the technique of all branches of screen writing. Good judgment in choosing proper screen material and proper screen dialog. Diplomacy and tact in handling sensitive, and often, temperamental, writers. Practically all the qualifications listed for the various screen writers. Salaries of screen editors range from $500.00 to $2500.00 per week.
WRITERS OF ORIGINALS
Original stories are bought usually from authors of established reputation and their work is contracted for in advance by the pre ducer. Originals are accepted, also, from staff 'writers and from free' lance scenario'writers, the quality and style of whose work are known to the producer.
A few originals are purchased from outsiders — nonprofessionals — but this happens very rarely. The reason is not hard to find. The outsider very seldom understands the requirements of the screen and is not in a position to know just what type of stories the producers want at a particular time.
The only sure and safe method of learning how to write for the screen is for the outsider to secure some kind of position in a studio and thus study the technique of picture'making. Hundreds of men and women have been working in the studios for years as carpenters, property men, cutters, etc., and they are still carpenters, property men, cutters, etc. On the other hand, many of the leading stars, directors, writers, and executives, started to work in the studio in some menial capacity.
It is impossible to learn the technique of scenario'writing without studying the actual making of pictures. Pictures are made in studios; therefore, in order to study scenaricwriting, one must study in a 6tudio.
Ignoring this, many authors, famous in other lines of writing, have come to Hollywood without the slightest intention of studying
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