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Hi everyone first time so bear with me I have a completed Horror novel I am looking for collaboration with a producer, and or production company. The story is sound and the characters well developed.
If anyone has suggestions, guidance or interest, the synopsis and teaser are at http://www.myspace.com/squarerootofevil any help would be greatly appreciated.

 
Posted : 03/09/2010 12:53 am
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Welcome Randy.

My first suggestion is to work on your pitch. The synopsis on your
MySpace page is poorly written. I suggest pulling out the cliches
and tightening it up. Read 40/50 synopsis's to get the feel for
how they are written.

What producers are going to look for is a good logline. 90% of the
decision comes from what is called a high concept pitch. A
producer needs to think they can market the finished film easily
before they put money into it. Help them right up front by giving
them a excellent logline and synopsis.

And your "teaser" is simply Revelation 12:4. Doesn't really show
off YOUR talents as a writer.

Since you don't have a script a producer will not only need to
option the rights from you, but then hire a screenwriter. That's a
lot of up front money for any producer to come up with. Especially
for an unpublished novel.

My second suggestion is to write the screenplay. That is what a
producer will be interested in - not so much an unpublished novel.

You've got a lot of work ahead of you. Are you ready for it?

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

 
Posted : 03/09/2010 11:39 am
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Thank you for the feedback I have up dated the synopsis, and will select a better teaser. I have found a screenwriter that is interested, he has reviewed the first three chapters and gave it the thumbs up. He is now reviewing the whole manuscript, I should hear back from him in the next day or so.

 
Posted : 05/09/2010 2:47 pm
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Congrats! I hope this writer works out for you.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

 
Posted : 05/09/2010 3:33 pm
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Thank you again for the feedback, I am resolve to get this produced.

Randy

 
Posted : 05/09/2010 5:03 pm
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