Script Doctor Eric’s screenplay contest
I don’t usually recommend script competitions since most don’t offer much value. However, today I’m recommending one. Script Doctor Eric is having a competition and he’s agreed to read all…
Do most agents and production companies expect you to provide coverage along with your submitted screenplay?
I got this question recently: “Do most agents and production companies expect you to provide coverage along with your submitted screenplay?” As a writer you would never pay for “coverage”…
Submitting your script through an agent or manager
I got this question recently: “I have found through my years of sales that selling over the phone is one of my greatest attributes. I love it. I find myself…
Writing a spec script based on an existing franchise
I got this question recently: “I wrote a screenplay based on an existing franchise. I’m in the process of pending the permissions with the right attorney. If I am granted…
Is it okay to send a query letter of one script to several production companies at the same time?
I got this question recently: “Is it okay to send a query letter of one script to several production companies at the same time?” Yes. It is okay to send…
Is it absolutely vital that you register your screenplay?
I got these questions from a screenwriter in the Netherlands: “Is it absolutely vital that you register your script? Do industry insiders bother to read your script if it’s not…
Should you submit your query letter via email or snail mail?
I got these questions recently: “I live in Belgium and want to send out A LOT of query letters. Should I send them via email or regular mail? Also, I…
Writing the 175 page spec script
I got this question recently: “My screenplay is LONG (175 pages), which is viable for a 3-hour movie, but I’ve heard that producers and contests won’t read anything over 120…
Will you read my screenplay treatment
I got this questions recently: “As someone who’s not in the screenwriting business but thinks he has a “great” idea for a movie screenplay, I was wondering if you’d be…
Signing a release form for your screenplay
I got this question recently: “In a situation where a producer or production company reads my query letter and loves the idea, what do I do if a producer ask…