Thinking of biting the bullet, investing in myself and having a paid professional tackle my story. Long story short:
I have a logline.
I have a 29-page short story / treatment.
I have a clearly-defined 3-Act structure with the requisite plot points
I have well fleshed-out characters who go through their own story arcs and grow/change as a result of the events of the story.
I leave one unresolved plot thread and conclude the story in a way that naturally lends itself to further exploration in sequel(s).
My biggest issue?
I'm not a professional writer. I've read lots of books and websites on the craft of screenwriting, along with countless screenplays. I understand grammar, spelling, etc. but at the end of the day my writing does not have the same flair as that of someone who writes professionally. My dialogue is terrible and on-the-nose. I feel like I have to be too direct with my dialogue or the screenplay will run too long.
Since this is not my primary career ambition (I have two others career goals that are more pressing), I am considering having someone take a crack at this story, but I'm wary of shelling out close to $5000 and trusting blindly that I will get something that will be very close to sale-ready.
Does anyone have any recommendations on good sites or writers? I would be looking for someone who specializes (or is strong in) the crime genre. My story is a neo-noir. Takes place in modern times and takes the reader/viewer on a journey into a seedy underworld rife with vice and moral bankruptcy. It also touches on psychological themes related to relationships, loss, depression, etc.
The last person I ran my story by described it as, "dark, fast-paced, sexy" with a "badass main character." So if any of you have suggestions on someone who might thrive with this kind of material I'm open to recommendations.
I have a logline.
I have a 29-page short story / treatment.
I have a clearly-defined 3-Act structure with the requisite plot points
I have well fleshed-out characters who go through their own story arcs and grow/change as a result of the events of the story.
I leave one unresolved plot thread and conclude the story in a way that naturally lends itself to further exploration in sequel(s).
My biggest issue?
I'm not a professional writer. I've read lots of books and websites on the craft of screenwriting, along with countless screenplays. I understand grammar, spelling, etc. but at the end of the day my writing does not have the same flair as that of someone who writes professionally. My dialogue is terrible and on-the-nose. I feel like I have to be too direct with my dialogue or the screenplay will run too long.
Since this is not my primary career ambition (I have two others career goals that are more pressing), I am considering having someone take a crack at this story, but I'm wary of shelling out close to $5000 and trusting blindly that I will get something that will be very close to sale-ready.
Does anyone have any recommendations on good sites or writers? I would be looking for someone who specializes (or is strong in) the crime genre. My story is a neo-noir. Takes place in modern times and takes the reader/viewer on a journey into a seedy underworld rife with vice and moral bankruptcy. It also touches on psychological themes related to relationships, loss, depression, etc.
The last person I ran my story by described it as, "dark, fast-paced, sexy" with a "badass main character." So if any of you have suggestions on someone who might thrive with this kind of material I'm open to recommendations.
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