Comments on: How to market your script when you have no money http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/ Practical tips and advice about how to sell your screenplay Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandford Tuey http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Sandford Tuey Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:06:58 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-609 Rumour has it that 'RAY' took 15 years to get made and that was based on the life of legend Ray Charles (famous bio should be easy sell but was not). Even with Jamie Foxx attached it still took forever to find the distributor and funds to be produced. Focus on each word, each page and once you have the best scscreenplay you can write, get feedback and rewrite it to make it even better. Then comes the real work - marketing it. If it was easy, everyone would do it! You can never fail unless you quit, so if you never quit you can never fail... Those words hold true, so keep going. Persistence is Omnipotent!!! Sandford Tuey www.Playdigm.com Rumour has it that ‘RAY’ took 15 years to get made and that was based on the life of legend Ray Charles (famous bio should be easy sell but was not). Even with Jamie Foxx attached it still took forever to find the distributor and funds to be produced.

Focus on each word, each page and once you have the best scscreenplay you can write, get feedback and rewrite it to make it even better. Then comes the real work – marketing it. If it was easy, everyone would do it!

You can never fail unless you quit, so if you never quit you can never fail… Those words hold true, so keep going.

Persistence is Omnipotent!!!
Sandford Tuey
http://www.Playdigm.com

]]> By: Script Doctor Eric http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Script Doctor Eric Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:57:17 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-553 Ashley is right; just keep going. For example, I've been working on my current script for over a year, and am polishing two more, with many others on the shelf. The race is long - enjoy the run. Onward! -Eric Ashley is right; just keep going.

For example, I’ve been working on my current script for over a year, and am polishing two more, with many others on the shelf. The race is long – enjoy the run.

Onward!

-Eric

]]> By: Brandon http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Brandon Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:12:44 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-540 I feel the same way you do Mickey. I wasn't necessarily writing for the money... I started my 1st screenplay because I wanted to be INVOLVED. I just want the creative outlet. Can't get WB to touch my project with a ten foot pole. They won't accept "unsolicited" material. Well how in the hell do you make movies, then? Ridiculous. It's entertainment here, folks, we're not saving lives. Ooops, there I go being bitter. *wink* I feel the same way you do Mickey. I wasn’t necessarily writing for the money… I started my 1st screenplay because I wanted to be INVOLVED. I just want the creative outlet. Can’t get WB to touch my project with a ten foot pole. They won’t accept “unsolicited” material. Well how in the hell do you make movies, then? Ridiculous. It’s entertainment here, folks, we’re not saving lives. Ooops, there I go being bitter. *wink*

]]> By: Ashley Scott Meyers http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Ashley Scott Meyers Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:35:32 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-534 That's not been my experience. I grew up in Maryland and moved to L.A. after college. I love L.A. And not just because I'm a screenwriter. I think it's a great place to live and would recommend it to anyone whether they're interested in the entertainment business or not. That’s not been my experience. I grew up in Maryland and moved to L.A. after college. I love L.A. And not just because I’m a screenwriter. I think it’s a great place to live and would recommend it to anyone whether they’re interested in the entertainment business or not.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Mickey Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:40:52 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-531 It's such an internal struggle because I don't want to move to LA-I don't want to do anything except write and sell-I don't want fame-I just need to make some money then write for fun-I think You have to sell your soul to the devil to survive in LA It’s such an internal struggle because I don’t want to move to LA-I don’t want to do anything except write and sell-I don’t want fame-I just need to make some money then write for fun-I think You have to sell your soul to the devil to survive in LA

]]> By: Fred http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Fred Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:24:48 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-526 I'm not moving to L.A.!!!!!! I’m not moving to L.A.!!!!!!

]]> By: Sandy Slaven http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-market-your-script-when-you-have-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Sandy Slaven Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:37:48 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=284#comment-525 I found this article very useful. I am a screenwriter from a very small town in the midwest and so maybe Los Angeles one day would be something that I should look in to because I have problems making contacts and so yes this article has been very, very useful. Thanks, Sandy I found this article very useful. I am a screenwriter from a very small town in the midwest and so maybe Los Angeles one day would be something that I should look in to because I have problems making contacts and so yes this article has been very, very useful.

Thanks,
Sandy

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