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Q. I have the next Hollywood blockbuster, how do I get an agent, manager or producer?

A. At this stage you need to do some work in order to present this material according to professional Hollywood standards. The first thing to remember is that agents, producers and production companies are experienced in judging ideas and screenplays. All they want you to do is to lay out the story and then they will decide whether or not they are interested in reading the script. Do not include any illustrations, graphics, references to songs etc. with any of your submissions. Do not refer to the people you would like to cast in the lead roles - this is a production concern and the writer has no say in this area. In order to approach an agent, producer etc., you first need to put together a query letter. Keep query letters as brief as possible. Agents, producers and prod co's get hundreds of letters a week. The more concise you are, the more likely someone will actually read your letter. Make the synopsis of the story as interesting as possible. The aim is to intrigue the reader enough to read the whole script. Don't include self-promotional sentences like "don't miss this exciting opportunity" or "this film will be a blockbuster." People tend to be put off by being told what they should like. Also, like your script, the story synopsis should speak for itself. However, before sending off query letters, be sure that your screenplay also conforms to professional standards. Make sure there are no spelling or grammatical mistakes. Consult with screenwriting books. Make sure your screenplay is correctly formatted in 12pt Courier font with proper margins. Read as many produced screenplays as you can to get a feel for current writing standards. Once you feel confident you screenplay is as good as you can make it, consider submitting it to our script coverage service for some professional feedback. Most people will only consider a story once so you need to send your best work possible.

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Trailblazers of Scriptwriting on the Internet

Thousands of screenwriting related websites have come and gone. While hundreds still remain, it's only eight of the earliest pioneers that still drive the majority of all screenwriting related traffic. They are responsible for this attention because they've been working day and night for years, providing resources to accommodate both aspiring and established screenwriters.

CREATIVE SCREENWRITING

*ERIK (info@creativescreenwriting.com)

Erik began distributing copies of a e-newsletter via AOL. Back in those
days it was more of an academic journal than a slick screenwriting
magazine. In addition to running the show at Creative Screenwriting
Magazine , Erik recently lauched the most exciting event ever organized for screenwriters: www.screenwritingexpo.com

MOVIEBYTES

*FREDERICK (fmensch@moviebytes.com)

Frederick attended film school at NYU then lived in L.A. for several years.
After optioning a couple of scripts, Frederick completed a novel and soon
after taught himself how to program. Thus began the most comprehensive
directory of script contests. In 1997 Movie Bytes (www.movibytes.com)
had about 40 screenwriting competitions. That total has grown to more
than 250.

DONE DEAL

*JENNIFER & WILL (donedeal@scriptsales.com)

In 1997, Jennifer was working with her friend Will at Centropolis
Entertainment. Centropolis had a small interactive division to run
websites. While Will learned the tech stuff, Jennifer tracked script
sales and had Will log them onto every writer's favorite page on the
internet: (http://www.scriptsales.com).

SCREENWRITERS ONLINE

Screenwriters Online went online in May of 1995 at www.screenwriter.com.
They have consistently brought together A-level screenwriters, agents,
producers, studio executives, with writers of the online community.
They offer online screenwriting "master classes" that have featured
numerous successful screenwriters like Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can), Scott Frank (Minority Report), Richard LaGravfense (Fisher King, Larry Konner (The Sopranos), William Goldman (The Princess Bride), and Alan Ball (American Beauty).
www.screenwriter.com/masterclass.html

HOLLYWOOD LIT SALES

*HOWARD, Hollywood Lit Sales* (webmaster@hollywoodlitsales.com)

Howard at Hollywood Lit Sales (www.hollywoodlitsales.com) put together a variety of comprehensive listings over seven years ago including an awesome page for aspiring writers. (http://www.hollywoodlitsales.com/getting_started.shtml)

SCREENWRITERS UTOPIA

*CHRIS (editor@screenwritersutopia.com)

Chris has been distributing the Screenwriter's Monthly e-Newsletter since
1996. He is also runs two of the top-five most visited websites by
screenwriters: www.iscriptdb.com & www.screenwritersutopia.com.
His new magazine is the only monthly publication geared towards
Screenwritting: http://www.screenwritersmonthly.com

INKTIP™

*JERROL, (jerrol@inktip.com)

Easily the most successful in terms of matching writers with producers is
Jerrol. Started in February of 2000 it was only a few months before at
least one script a month was being sold or optioned on Jerrol's site.
(www.inktip.com) Jerrol has since been responsible for 4 big deals.

SCRIPT PIMP

*CHADWICK (info@scriptpimp.com)

Script Pimp offers a variety of services to screenwriters including the original Writers Database, the Writers Workshop and the 2007 Script Pimp Screenwriting Competition. Script Pimp’s original project BETWEEN was accepted as one of the 16 features to premiere at Sundance 2005.

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