Perhaps if you knew nothing about Hollywood and screenwriting, this book might help you a little. I've taken several classes and written four scripts, and I found all of the information extremely basic and below the level need for someone ready to break into the business. I thought it would be helpful with all the agent listings, but they mostly tell you to contact the agency for submission policies anyway, which is really no help at all, making it an expensive telephone book. I also think the book could have been cut back on some - the "war stories" are nothing new and really aren't helpful at all. The stuff about LA really belongs in a guidebook and not in a screenwriting book; that just seemed like a lot of padding.