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I've completed 7 feature length scripts and registerd 4 so far with the WGA. I feel that says I'm not a "one hit wonder". I've searched around to find agents and the contact info for them and production companies. Now I feel I can approch someone. I know who to approch, all that I'm missing is the how. I've been trying to find out how to approch an agent and the same answer keeps turning up. "Write a query letter". The problem is how do you write one? What goes in a query letter?

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

 
Posted : 09/09/2007 5:15 pm
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A good query letter should be addressed directly to a specific person - no ?to whom it may concern? letters. It MUST be grammatically correct with proper punctuation - obvious?
You?d be surprised. State clearly what you?re selling, how long it is and that it?s finished
- no one want to consider an unfinished work from a new writer.

A killer, high concept log line. Seriously. If you can?t sell it in ONE sentence they won?t be
able to sell it in one sentence.

Your background. If you got nothing, maybe it?s best that you wait until you do. But if you
must jump in without any previous experience don't mention high school writing and only
mention college experience if you went some awards or went to the same college as the
person receiving the letter.

Don?t state the obvious:
?I know this will be a big hit!? - every writer thinks their script will be a big hit or attract
top talent.

Don?t make claims you can?t back up:
?The current audience is clamoring for a story like this.? - ?It will change the way people
think.?

Don?t mention statistics: The pros know more current info than you.

Keep it simple - keep it truthful - and make it dazzling

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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 : 10/09/2007 2:02 am
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Awesome! This is a very helpful piece on query info. Thanks.

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

 
Posted : 14/09/2007 1:26 am
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