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screenplay synopses

Can your query letter synopsis be two pages?

July 28, 2010

I got this question recently:
“Is it okay to include a two page synopsis with a query letter, or does this fall under the ‘Unsolicited Submissions Will Be Thrown in the Trash’ policy of so many production companies and agents?”
I would keep your synopsis short, like less than 1 page, but certainly not two. There [...]

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What’s the difference between a screenplay synopsis and a screenplay treatment

July 21, 2010

I got this question recently:
“I’m a little confused. Say you have the Hollywood Creative Directory and have only the fax and address of a given company. Do you fax the query and treatment or just the query by itself? And if you use use snail mail, do you send the query and treatment? What is [...]

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How long should your screenplay synopsis be?

June 16, 2010

I got this question recently:
“I was curious how often after writing a screenplay you get asked for a synopsis or a treatment? I know a synopsis is 1-3 pages. If you have done them, how detailed do you get? Do you go over the broad strokes, or do you go pretty much [...]

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Screenplay Synopsis Critique: The Question

January 6, 2010

Someone recently sent me this pitch for review:
Title: The Question
Logline: Random daily encounters lead a brilliant thirty-something to a different
perception of his body.
Synopsis:
What would you do if tomorrow you discovered that there is nothing in your head? If you could no longer put a sandwich in your mouth nor drink a glass of water? If [...]

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Screenplay Synopsis Critique: Hollywood House

April 6, 2009

Reader Mike James sent in a synopsis and asked me what I thought of it.  I thought it was a good chance to actually put some of the ideas I’m trying to teach to work so below you will find Mike’s synopsis and my criticism of it.  Keep in mind as with any writing my [...]

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Writing a synopsis for your screenplay

March 25, 2009

You’re going to need a short synopsis for your script.  It should be a little less than 1 page long and clearly show your characters and story.  You’re going to use it when you send out query letters or when someone you meet wants to learn more about your script but isn’t quite ready to [...]

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How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)

February 5, 2009

Since the title of my blog is “Selling Your Screenplay,” and I want that to be the focus of my blog, I figured an obvious first post was to write a simple guide to getting your screenplay sold.
Keep in mind that this blog is not an exhaustive list of ways to get your script sold. [...]

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