Getting my First Read

Hobbledehoy · Oct 4, 2007

At a management/production company. Wish me luck.

dpaterso · Oct 4, 2007

G'luck! While you're waiting, write another script.

-Derek

Hobbledehoy · Oct 4, 2007

dpaterso said:
G'luck! While you're waiting, write another script.

-Derek

Alright. Thanks Dpat.

ALLWritety · Oct 4, 2007

I'll go with Dpat, write another script coz it will most likely take months for them to get back to you.

Kevvers

WriterX · Oct 4, 2007

That's great. Best of luck! :e2cheer:

zagoraz · Oct 4, 2007

KCpotatohead said:
I'll go with Dpat, write another script coz it will most likely take months for them to get back to you.

Kevvers

Don't wait months to follow up though. Follow up in exactly one month's time. Don't worry about being a pest. You have to be. Just be nice and respectful about it, and try to know the name of the person you are talking to ahead of time.

Good luck!

Julie Gray · Oct 4, 2007

Good luck! And the previous post was right - follow up in a few weeks (maybe 4 to 6 weeks) and keep writing!

zagoraz · Oct 4, 2007

Hey Julie... long-time Rouge waver here. Saw where you are going to be at the upcoming screenwriting expo. I'll be there Saturday and Sunday hearing pitches... you attending all four days?

MrJayVee · Oct 4, 2007

Getting a read doesn't mean a heck of a lot, I'm afraid. Sure, they probably liked your pitch (logline, synopsis, etc.) but the actual script is what you have to sell. Hopefully your script is top notch. (Sadly, most newbie scripts are not in this category.) But the previous advice was on target. Don't wait around for the prodco to respond. It might take weeks or months, or they might never respond. Give 'em a call in a few weeks and see if they got your script. In the meantime, keep sending out those queries...and definitely get to work on your next script.

Good luck!

zagoraz · Oct 4, 2007

MrJayVee said:
Getting a read doesn't mean a heck of a lot, I'm afraid. Sure, they probably liked your pitch (logline, synopsis, etc.) but the actual script is what you have to sell. Hopefully your script is top notch. (Sadly, most newbie scripts are not in this category.) But the previous advice was on target. Don't wait around for the prodco to respond. It might take weeks or months, or they might never respond. Give 'em a call in a few weeks and see if they got your script. In the meantime, keep sending out those queries...and definitely get to work on your next script.

Good luck!

It doesn't mean a heck of a lot in the grand scheme of things, but for an aspiring screenwriter, it's those tiny victories that keep the flame alive. In a town where 99.99% of the time all you hear is "no," a "yes" for anything (even just a read) is an incredible esteem booster. It's just another hurdle you can say you've crossed.

Hobbledehoy · Oct 4, 2007

Thanks everybody for the advice.

Getting my First Read

Hobbledehoy

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dpaterso

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Hobbledehoy

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ALLWritety

One Step closer, I hope!

WriterX

Happy Thanksgiving!

zagoraz

Julie Gray

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MrJayVee

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