Long story (kinda) short:
Now here's where it gets interesting / kinda problematic. The new concepts I started pitching them -- and they responded to favorably -- are from an older project I'd written.
That in and of itself isn't the problem...but the managers were insistent they didn't want to focus on any of my older work as my next spec. (I've found this attitude to be endemic with peeps at the larger firms for some reason....)
So here's the question: do I admit that certain aspects come from an older script or just continue on my merry way as if it's brand-spanking-new?
I should mention, too, that they read a list of project synopses but didn't seem to notice that concepts I was pitching them came from an older work.
The only thing holding me back from telling them what's what is I have no idea how firm their "no-older-material" mandate is -- even if it's just certain aspects I'm taking.
Thoughts, opinions, musings and worthless two cents welcome. Thanks.
- Got new managers a few weeks back.
They wanted 10 ideas for a new spec.
They rejected my first round.
I wrote 10 more.
They liked two from the new list; I developed beat sheets.
None of the beat sheets met with their full approval; only certain aspects for each.
I work on combining elements from the two into a new story.
There are inherent problems, so I start spit balling new elements with them to consider. They approve.
Now here's where it gets interesting / kinda problematic. The new concepts I started pitching them -- and they responded to favorably -- are from an older project I'd written.
That in and of itself isn't the problem...but the managers were insistent they didn't want to focus on any of my older work as my next spec. (I've found this attitude to be endemic with peeps at the larger firms for some reason....)
So here's the question: do I admit that certain aspects come from an older script or just continue on my merry way as if it's brand-spanking-new?
I should mention, too, that they read a list of project synopses but didn't seem to notice that concepts I was pitching them came from an older work.
The only thing holding me back from telling them what's what is I have no idea how firm their "no-older-material" mandate is -- even if it's just certain aspects I'm taking.
Thoughts, opinions, musings and worthless two cents welcome. Thanks.
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