Re: My concept sold today
Sadly, I've had this happen with more projects than not. Every time I get close to finishing a script now, I reflexively start looking over my shoulder for some announcement in the trades.
In fact, several years ago, my old partner and I landed on this border concept too. One lead, just like yours, exact same idea. Wrote up a treatment and started testing the waters with reps and producers. We loved this idea. Know what we were told? Scrap it -- this is a project that'll never get any interest, the subject matter's too touchy and political. So we gave it up. Yesterday's announcement was frustrating as hell.
Still, we didn't write it, so it's nowhere near as frustrating as what you must be going through. I feel your pain, really. But you're getting good advice here -- let your reps guide you, and keep boldly plowing forward. Clearly you're right on target.
Sadly, I've had this happen with more projects than not. Every time I get close to finishing a script now, I reflexively start looking over my shoulder for some announcement in the trades.
In fact, several years ago, my old partner and I landed on this border concept too. One lead, just like yours, exact same idea. Wrote up a treatment and started testing the waters with reps and producers. We loved this idea. Know what we were told? Scrap it -- this is a project that'll never get any interest, the subject matter's too touchy and political. So we gave it up. Yesterday's announcement was frustrating as hell.
Still, we didn't write it, so it's nowhere near as frustrating as what you must be going through. I feel your pain, really. But you're getting good advice here -- let your reps guide you, and keep boldly plowing forward. Clearly you're right on target.
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