How Do You Sell A Film Script?
So you have written a script and you think it could be the next blockbuster smash. There’s only one catch: someone needs to buy your script. Selling a script can be a lucrative and sometimes quite difficult considering the competition in the industry. However, a few basic steps will make your goal to sell your film script a little easier. Write a killer script. Sit down and figure out what story you hold inside of you that only you could tell and write a script that nobody could refuse. Read Variety magazine and look for stories about screenwriters or recent scripts sold to see who is in the market for buying a script and who isn’t. Find an agent on an online listing of agents or through a publication such as Variety. Make a list of 5 agents to send your script to. Send your script to an agent, or drive it to their home and drop it on their doorstep if necessary. Be persistent and don’t take one refusal as an indication of your talent. Make sure your agent isn’t pulling the wool over y
