Sending Your Screenplay Query Letter to Your Database of Contacts
By now you should have a log line, query letter, and a database of industry contacts. In this article we’re going to tie everything together and start making some query…
Building a Database of Agents, Managers and Producers
At this stage I’m assuming you have a well written log line and a well written query letter. If not, please go back and write your log line and query…
The Cheapest Way to Query Producers
Quite often I get emails from people who are on a tight budget and they’re wondering what the cheapest way to query agents, managers, and producers is. I offer a…
Will you sell my screenplay for half of the proceeds and a shared writing credit?
I get emails quite often that go something like this: “I’ve written a fantastic, marketable screenplay which is sure to be a huge international success, but I have no idea…
Notes from a script lab in India
I recently received an email from Vikas Chandra, an Indian screenwriter who recently participated in the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab in his home country. I get a lot of emails from…
I’ll do what ever it takes to sell my screenplay
I get a lot of very passionate emails from people that proclaim their undying commitment to screenwriting. They usually go something like this: “I’ll do what ever it takes for…
Approaching distributors with your screenplay
I got this question recently: “I am taking a hard look at the “100% guaranteed sure fire way to get your screenplay made into a movie” school of thought for…
How do I know when my screenplay is finished?
I got this question recently: “I have been writing a fantasy screenplay and have been rewriting it for the last 9 months. How do I know when it’s ready to…
Do you believe I can make it as a screenwriter?
I got an email recently with a few questions in it: “A few hours ago me and a friend of mine decided to write a story, soon to be screenplay,…
Kickstarter campaign – After You
I have some friends who are trying to raise money for a short film they’re doing on Kickstarter.com. Here is a summary of it: “After You” is a comedy short…