I finished up my first
screenplay. HARD CASE went out to the first five ‘wanted’ posts on the
International Screenwriter’s bulletin board that it matched. Now would be the
time to discuss the final steps I researched. I found that many ‘wanted’ posts
ask that the script be registered before they even consider looking at the
finished screenplay. Luckily, the Final Draft software has a link for
registering the screenplay on line. Secondly, I found you need a sell sheet
with some sparkle, info, and short synopsis. This sheet is also called a ‘one
pager’. I had to include a little more personal contact info on it, so I can’t show
what it looks like, but it came out really professional looking.
HARD CASE ended up right at the
120 page limit. I’ve read over and edited it and it seems to be a coherent
script. For all I know, it may be crap, but it’s exciting crap. :) Anyway, I’ll
report if I can even get a reject letter. The short screenplay I sent out a
couple months ago didn’t even garner a rejection notice, so these screenplay
people may be even less polite than our literary agent folks. I’ll start on my
next one tomorrow. I’m thinking of developing that short one I did into a full
length script. I like the idea, and I’m pretty sure I can make it into a 90 –
120 minute feature. I miss my DEMON characters so much, their voices are
flitting around in my head begging to be tried out on the big screen.
I can’t sign off from
screenplay land this time. It’s become more like fantasy land. :)
Congratulations, Bernard!!
ReplyDeleteThat's gotta be a great feeling...to take on an unfamiliar, challenging project like that and DO it.
Best wishes for its future! :)
Thanks, Raine. It is a thrill. I'm so used to the brick walls publishing has become, I needed something like this to make things a little exciting. :)
ReplyDeleteLuck, man!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charles. Onward and upward... or not. :)
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