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…
Query letter headings and self-address stamped postcards
I got these questions recently: “I’ve seen websites that recommend using the agents’ first name on the ‘Dear…’ line, and other websites where they discourage this? What do you think?…
Screenplay Synopsis Critique: The Question
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…
Should I move to Los Angeles to purse my dream of becoming a screenwriter?
I got this question recently: “Hi there. Do you think it’s worth it for a 20-year-old like me, to move from my country, Portugal, to Los Angeles or somewhere close,…
Taking deferred pay for your screenplay
I got this question recently: “If you have no street credit in writing, much less Hollywood, but you think you got a great movie that can be made on the…
Query letter response – What does the producer really mean?
I got this question recently: “I let industry pros read my work. They always say I’m a good writer and that they enjoy reading my work, but they never offer…
The Black List
“The Black List” is an annual list of the most popular unproduced screenplays as voted on by Hollywood insiders. If you haven’t heard about it /film did a good write…