Writers Are Doin' It for Themselves

I ain't vouchin' for this product. In fact, I have a certain disdain for every single book, DVD and gimmick being sold to writers and filmmakers to "help them make it in the business." But what I do like is that it's reflective of how writers are starting to think! This from the exploiters over at Creative Screenwriting Magazine:

DIY: Do It Yourself

5 DVDs ON TRANSITIONING FROM WRITER TO AUTEUR
$89.95 (click here to order)

The DIYpak is a 5-DVD course on greenlighting your own script. You have four months to get your screenplay ready for a Summer shoot – use the DIYPak to make the most of this time.

Learn from producer's rep Jeff Dowd about Concept Creation, Marketing, and Distribution. Other DVDs cover Film Financing, Crafting a Killer Ending, Creating Powerful Movie Scenes, and the Sequence Structure for Successful Movies (employed by Pixar).

MY LAST WORD (because I always have the last word): frankly I would save your money and buy a book on Final Cut Pro. You will only write your script by writing your script--no DVD box-set will help you there, really. But you can learn how to edit your film once you've shot it. Go team.