Re: Too many emails
Hello Harbak,
There it is, question solved. If email blasts helped in your career then they are helpful, who can argue that. Seems I was wrong.
I don't besmirch nobody's career, I just think it must suck to manage such large email campaigns instead of writing or doing whatever else. Also, of course it doesn't prove anything, but I've never heard of an A-list caliber writer who started that way.
I don't, my agent does. Scripts she sends out come with a referral though so it's a different thing.
Yes, I've meant those two.
I don't know where "bulk" starts. I've sent out maybe 200 cold queries, yes. Some people read the script (assistants to agents) nothing much came out of it.
Never have I assumed to know his level of writing.
No, I was lucky enough to start already with the industry professionals, but not in the US. However, all that started in the US because of an option off Nicholls. Now I'm coming back into Hollywood after that detour. What I wrote was however my belief based on what I've seen. That people are immensely more interested in videos they can see than reading another non-referred script. And that a friendship with people who also want to break in is most precious thing of all because once they do break in they will take you with them.
My suspicions seemed to be proven by pieces like that one:
https://goodinaroom.com/blog/great-query-letter-hoax/
But, well, seems I (and the author of that article) was wrong.
Hello Harbak,
Originally posted by harbak
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So because someone asks about email limitations you have to immediately besmirch their whole career? #tryingtodragpeopledownsucks
Again this is so wrong, but I'm guessing you don't have an address book
2500 industry contacts you can send emails to either. It takes a ton of work and has huge payoffs.
2500 industry contacts you can send emails to either. It takes a ton of work and has huge payoffs.
According to John August and Craig Mazin, if it ain't Nichols or Austin it's garbage and a rip off. Their own words. So "few" might be an overstatement. If you wait to win the Nichols or pay any other contest you are kidding yourself.
Admit that you have never bulk emailed and you had little or no success when you cold queried and I may be able to understand your perspective. Because it has to be one or the other.
You assume you know his level of writing, but you don't.
Have you produced several projects with amateur directors using your material?
My suspicions seemed to be proven by pieces like that one:
https://goodinaroom.com/blog/great-query-letter-hoax/
But, well, seems I (and the author of that article) was wrong.
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