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SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY
So You Wanna Sell A Script is committed to helping you
all the way. From getting your ideas down on paper to pushing
open the doors of Hollywood and getting that screenplay sale and/or
representation. It's a long road, but you're already here
so let's start making it happen.
We
offer services that will prove to be a real investment in
your screenplay, but if you're not ready you can still hang
out and take advantage of all of our writers resources.
Hollywood
can't come knocking on your door if they don't know where
you live, so set up home in our Script
Marketplace, it's open 24/7. We know there’s nothing
harder than trying to get your screenplay into the hands that
matter: the studios, production companies, agents and industry
execs that can make things happen for you. You know your screenplay
is good, if only you could get someone to read it!!
Very few people in town will look at an unsolicted screenplay
i.e. a screenplay that has been sent by the writer themselves
and not through an agent/manager or producer.
Submit
your logline (pitch), synopsis and, if you choose, the first ten pages of your screenplay to our online Script
Marketplace and let everyone come to you. We only
allow industry professionals to access our Script Marketplace.
Once inside, they browse by selected genre through the loglines
& synopses on offer, and request your screenplay directly
from you or your agent. The choice is yours. This allows you to keep track of who is requesting
your work and ensure that your material is sent out in a timely
and professional manner.
Script Express is the fastest and most comprehensive e-query service for writers - your screenplay pitch could be making
the rounds in Hollywood the very next morning - it's that fast.
An e-query is a lot like a query letter, except of course it's sent by e-mail and is generally far
more concise and dynamic in its content. A lot of industry professionals like e-queries, because they are quick,
easy to respond to and don't take up a lot of valuable time. In fact, Hollywood has become more switched on to the idea
of e-queries and now new screenplays and writers are being discovered every day.
Script Express will take your query and express it into the direct e-mail inboxes of 2,323 (current total) industry professionals,
comprising studios, production companies and independent producers, plus 911 (current total) agents and managers. No other e-query service comes close. Your e-query does not look
like a mass e-mail and all responses are directed to your own e-mail inbox.
Every e-query is personally handled to ensure that your e-query looks professional.
Additionally, you can take advantage of our Query Editing Service, where we'll prepare your query letter from the letter and/or synopsis
you provide to us. We'll take you through two drafts to make your query letter stand out!
Order the Script Express service and you'll also receive a free six month subscription to our Writer's Rolodex, which allows you to research and manage your contacts and submissions!
Click
here for a sample e-query letter
(in Adobe
Acrobat Format).
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If you've ever wanted your own private rolodex with all the numbers in Hollywood that matter, it's here. With contact details for 3,077 production companies, independent producers, literary agencies, managers and studios, plus the pro-active 'My Contacts' feature.
'My Contacts' is a unique feature that will truly turn this into your own private Hollywood Rolodex. Now, every time you send a query, make a contact and/or send your script out, you can add that information to your 'My Contacts' section with the press of a button and keep tabs on your writing career. You can also add notes about who requested your script, when to follow up and any other useful info that will keep you on track. It's both private and personal.
Take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity for talented screenwriters to open the door to Hollywood and its deal-makers and have your work submitted to 28 companies that have already requested our top three Winners.
If you
submit your screenplay for coverage and/or development notes
and you receive a “consider” grade from
our professional readers, then we will place your screenplay
in our online Script
Marketplace and Hollywood
Bugle, for six months, free of charge. The "consider"
grade will be placed alongside your screenplay title and acts
as a signpost to the visiting Hollywood executive.
If you
receive a "recommend" grade, then not only
do we offer our online Script
Marketplace and Hollywood
Bugle free for six months, but we also get on the phone
and pitch your
script to all of our personal industry
contacts at the top studios, production companies, and
agencies. Our interest is to either set you up with an agent,
or get your work optioned. We'll promote your work for six
months.
To give
your script the best possible chance, we'll work with you
to create a professional logline and synopsis and double check
the basics like formatting and spelling.
If you
think there's a catch, there isn't. We don't take any fees
or commission, this is a free service.
Nothing
will happen without your permission.
A coverage
report is a tool used by the Hollywood executive to determine
which scripts they will read and has the power to generate
a "yes" or "no". The problem is, you'll
never see that coverage report. It doesn't leave the Hollywood
executive's desk and you're left wondering why your script
didn't make it through. Don't take that risk and blow your
chance. Why not see what your coverage report will look like
first? Hollywood doesn't read a script twice!
Our professional
readers have worked for the top studios, agencies and producers
in Hollywood. We assign your screenplay to a personal reader
who will provide analysis and generate a coverage report.
A coverage report consists of a logline (your story in a nutshell),
a synopsis, which details the events of your story from beginning
to end, and analysis where the reader describes what worked,
what didn't and the final grade: Recommend, Consider or Pass.
Any material
that enters the Hollywood system gets tracked and if one major
studio or producer passes, the negative feedback can spread
like a ripple on a pond and your work is soon dead all over
town. Don't give them a chance to say "no", hit
them with your best possible work, the first time.
Your coverage
report is private, no-one else will ever see it. We mail it
directly to you. Our turnaround time for coverage is 7-10 business days.
If you order a Coverage Report online, we can accept your screenplay via email in Adobe Acrobat,
Microsoft Word, Wordperfect, Rich Text, Plain Text, Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, StoryView or Script Ware format.
Click
here for a sample coverage
report (in Adobe
Acrobat Format).
Studio
style development notes are approximately five to eight (5-8)
pages long and address the main elements of your work. These
notes are incisive and supportive. They offer constructive
criticism and in-depth analysis, including: identifying and
analyzing story problems, story logic, character development
and structural concerns. If you don't want to waste any time
in getting your screenplay ready for Hollywood, cut right
to the chase and get these - you'll find them invaluable.
These notes are private, no-one will ever see them. The notes are
mailed directly to you.
Make sure
your script is in top form. Don’t send it out into Hollywood
until you’re absolutely sure it’s the best it
can be. You only get one chance to make that first impression
and convince the reader (Hollywood’s doorkeeper) or
industry professional that this is the script they want to
push forward. Studios and production companies can receive
anywhere from 50 to 100 submissions and up per week, so your
script has to be professional
in order to stand a chance and well developed in order to
stand out!
Competition
in Hollywood is stiffer than ever and studios are becoming
unwilling to nurture a project through development, ie they
are insisting on screenplays that are camera ready. Do the
work now and give your script the best advantage by using
our development notes!
Are
you thinking about writing a script, but you're not sure about
the direction to take, the feasibility of your plot, or if
your script will even be interesting to buyers once written?
If you are, then this is the service for you. Don't waste
valuable time, let us analyze your treatment and provide you
with constructive feedback on the main elements: storyline,
feasibility, marketability and point you in the right direction.
These notes are a great timesaver and may even take you in
a whole new and improved direction.
(A
treatment is your story concept, plot, basic characters etc,
normally laid out over 20-30 pages or less - a treatment can
be registered with the WGA or United States Copyright Office
- always protect
your work!)
Submit
your logline (pitch) and information to our Hollywood
Bugle which we send out once a month to 3,203 executives
at the top production companies, studios, management companies and agencies. Just to make sure they don't miss out, we
send the Bugle by e-mail. The Hollywood Bugle puts your logline (pitch)
right in front of the people that matter and it's guaranteed
to get their attention. They see it in the Bugle and click
online to request a copy of your screenplay. It only takes
a couple of minutes and couldn't be easier!
Use
both, our Script
Marketplace and Hollywood
Bugle and you'll have every base covered.
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