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…
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,…