screenwriting questions

tomvolz

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I guess I should start with a quick background summary. I had written two novels and recently done a screenplay on one of them through the encouragement of a friend (a cinematography major from Chicago). He said my books read like screenplay treatments. When I finished the screenplay, he read it and offered editing advice for several rewrites. He said it was "the best amateur-written screenplay I've ever read." I didn't want to burst my bubble by asking how many he had read, so I just took it as a big pat on the back.

I have it in one competition. Should I enter it in more? Should I start contacting agents? Is the screenplay query process the same as it is for novels?

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom
 
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Welcome to the forum. Congrats on the pat on the back. :)

If you haven't already seen 'em, here are a couple of articles that might interest you, from link removed via request from other site's Webmaster.Wordplay's most excellent link removed via request from other site's Webmaster.Columns:

38. Breaking the Ice. The query letter. Getting to the second date. Twenty common mistakes from the slushpile. Three real query examples: the good, the bad and the ugly. (Includes links to three query letters.)
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37. Proper Treatment. The ultimate no-win situation. No matter what you put in, they'll criticize what isn't there. And you don't even get paid. (Includes links to two outlines & one treatment.)
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If you haven't already, check out the screenwriting tips thread which contains info plus links that you may find useful, including ways to submit queries to production companies.

If you're looking for some impartial feedback, we have a Screenwriting critique forum where you're welcome to post pages.

PS - Stadler and Waldorf. :)

-Derek
 
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