Getting an agent when you have an offer on the table
I got this question recently: “Regarding whether or not to get an agent…If I get a purchase or option offer from a producer isn’t it a good idea to contact…
Sending your screenplay to production companies and agents at the same time
I got this question recently: “I plan to contact production companies AND agents simultaneously. Is that ok? Or is it a turnoff for agents that I sent out the material?”…
Should you include marketing ideas in your screenplay query letter?
I got this question recently: “I have some very interesting marketing ideas for my screenplay that could produce hundreds of millions for the production company. But for my first shot…
At first the project seemed to be on track then it went off the rails
I got this question recently: “I’m trying to sell the movie rights to my novel. I signed with a New York City agency and I thought, because of there positive…
Do you have any questions about selling your screenplay?
If you have any questions about how to sell your screenplay please email them to me or post them in the comment section of this thread. While I might not…
Getting the rights to a book so you can write a screenplay based on it
Below is an email chain from a reader asking about how to option the rights to a book so that she could turn it into a screenplay. Hopefully you’ll find…
Special formatting issues in screenplays
I got this question recently: “As a beginning screenwriter, I’ve come across conflicting advice about proper screenplay format. I’m using Adobe Story, which does the indents, etc. for basic categories,…
Can you format your screenplay properly in MS Word
I got this question recently: “I am in the process of outlining a new screenplay and I want the margins to be correct from the start before I begin writing.…
Following up with agents who pass on your screenplay query letter
I got this question recently: I could really use your advice. You did an agent blast for my horror screenplay yesterday, and I have gotten a bunch of emails asking…
Putting a watermark on your screenplays
I got this question recently: “I’ve decided that I want to track e-mailed scripts I send out with a faint numbered watermark. (This can be made in Movie Magic Screenwriter)…