How much scrutiny should you give a query letter rejection?
I got these questions recently: “I recently started sending out query letters for a script I completed. I received a couple of requests for the script and some rejections. One…
I got these questions recently: “I recently started sending out query letters for a script I completed. I received a couple of requests for the script and some rejections. One…
I got this question recently: “I love to have a twisted ending. I want the reader/audience to sit at the end of the movie/screenplay with mouth on the floor, and…
I had a screenwriter asking about his follow up with a production company. His email went something like this (I’ve edited his text a bit for brevity): “I submitted a…
I got this question recently: “When I’m perusing the The Hollywood Creative Directory (HCD) for production company employees to send query letters to, what types of job titles should I…
I got this question recently: “What is the difference between a screenplay treatment and screenplay synopsis?” Typically a treatment is a much longer and more detailed description of the screenplay…
I got these questions recently and thought it might be worth publishing my answers in case someone else had the same questions. While these little details may seem trite to…
I got this question recently: “How long do I wait to hear from a producer who requested my screenplay? At what point do I take the non-response as a pass?”…
I got this question recently: “Should the query be in the body of the email, or should it be an attachment? What about the synopsis, should it be included in…
I got this question recently: “I reviewed your site pretty thoroughly and while it was very helpful there is still one thing I’m unclear on: Is a query letter to…
If you read this blog regularly you know that I’m a big proponent of marketing your own work. Check out my post How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)…