Quick Question

[QuietDreamer]

I'm sure it's been asked a million times, and I'mma make it a million and one now. I'm new to writing screenplays but me and a friend have came up with (what I think, but then again, who doesn't?) a really great script for a horror spoof that actually was created from my list of horrible horror movie cliches. (Check the horror forum if you're interested in seeing that.) It has a sense of humor that is very I feel would be comparable to Family Guy writer Seth Macfarlane.

My question is, where the hell do I start to show producers my script?

Also, I know I need a copyright, will a poorman's copyright suffice for something like this? (For those who don't know what that is, that's when you mail the original copy of your story script or whatever to yourself and it'll get dated by the post office. If anyone tries to infringe your idea your able to prove that your the original creator by handing the judge your unopened, dated envelope.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Chris

[William Haskins]

1 register your script with the wga. you can do it online.

2 workshop your pages. maybe in the posting sub-forum here. get some feedback, at least on format and style. screenwriting is an animal unto itself.

3 once you get to a point where the script is as good as it can be, do some research and find agents and/or production companies that accept queries.

4 query said agents and production companies. wait until someone wants to read it. then, package it according to industry specs and send it off.

5 wait (or preferably start on another project).

6 wait some more.

7 rinse and repeat.

also visit here -- best screenwriting community on the net:

http://p068.ezboard.com/bdonedeal

any questions on the particulars mentioned above have been discussed to death there, and then some.

best of luck,
william

[QuietDreamer]

Thanks for your help. Your tips coupled with this website should get the trick done.

Thanks again,
Chris