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?…
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…
Query letter success story
I got this email recently: I read your How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell) post, then sent out three (email) queries, and got a response from a major…
WGA registrations and copyrights by non US citizens
I got this question recently: “I’m trying to seek advice on registering my screenplay. I live in Australia and have just completed a first draft. The story is based in…
Entering screenplay competitions
Update 2012-02-29 I’ve written an update to this post which can be found here: The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. I got this question recently: “What do you think of script…
How long should you wait after sending out your screenplay query letter?
I got this question recently: “I’ve recently submitted 100 query letters to production companies and am just wondering how long should I wait for me to decide to work on…
What is a screenplay option?
A little while back I made this post: How to decide if you should option your screenplay to a producer A got a few people asking me to define what…
Query letter responses
Below is an email exchange between myself and a writer who emailed me. She’s had some success sending out cold query letters and following my advice in my How to…