Selling Screenplays - Sell A Screenplay
For screenwriters, half the battle is writing great screenplays.
The other half is selling screenplays. If you are a new screenwriter,
selling screenplays can even become more like 75-85% of the battle.
Fortunately, there are screenplay agents and managers out there
whose job it is to do nothing more than sell a screenplay. Trying
to find a screenplay wanted by Hollywood is like trying to find
a needle in a haystack. If you have a completed screenplay, give
it to the people that specialize in selling screenplays.
Get your script into the hands of people that
specialize in Selling Screenplays!
Screenwriters Agents and Managers
Their job is to Sell a Screenplay!
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to submit your screenplay query letter.
Screenplay agents know the in's and out's of the industry. The
good ones know who is hot, who is available, and most importantly
to you who does the buying. Screenplay agents generally charge
a 10% commission on any screenplay sale and managers generally
charge a 15% commission.
As far as how much you can expect for the purchase price of your
completed screenplay, it is very difficult to say. The old saying
"Timing is everything" is never truer than in Hollywood.
Screenplay prices will all depend on the producers and actors
attached to the film. It will be dependent upon the target audience
of the film and countless other factors. Yes, there are many screenwriters
that have sold their screenplays for upper 6 figures and God bless
them for it, but this is not the norm. A more realistic goal for
new screenwriters will be in the mid 5 figure range. After you
sell a screenplay, you gain immediate credibility and your saleability
increases tremendously. When you sell a screenplay for the second
and third time, that is when you can expect to start cashing in
on some higher figures.
There will always be those few exceptions to the rule who sell
their very first screenplay for a huge paycheck so whatever you
do, do not limit your exposure. Submit your query letter to the
top agencies in Hollywood and New York and you could be the industries
next success story. E-query Direct will submit your query
letter to both the top and most widely recognized agencies in
the industry as well as the smaller and newer agencies giving
you the most exposure possible. Submit
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