Screenwriting : How I Sold The Very First Screenplay I Ever Wrote - And How You Can Avoid The Same Fate by Chip Street

Chip Street

How I Sold The Very First Screenplay I Ever Wrote - And How You Can Avoid The Same Fate

They say you won’t sell your first screenplay. Or your second. Or third, or fourth, or fifth… that it’ll take years of practice to arrive at a screenplay that’s worth reading, much less worth buying. But I did… I sold the very first screenplay I ever wrote. Sort of. Here’s what I did right, and wrong … http://chipstreet.com/2013/05/21/how-i-sold-the-very-first-screenplay-i-...

Thomas Ogas

Thanks for sharing this. Some great advice!

Mark O'Neill

An excellent post, Chip. One question, if I may - why did you decide to turn it into a novel if it had taken up that space in your head for so long and you needed to "let it go", so to speak? All the best, Mark -------- http://www.moviedraft.com

Chip Street

Thanks! I had actually started novelizing the script before he came back to buy it, in an effort to both get the story seen (I do love the story - there's a lot of personal catharsis in it) and perhaps generate interest in the script. I was about half done when the script sold, so we decided (as I had retained the literary rights) to finish it up as a support asset to the film project. I'm glad I did it. I want to do more literary writing anyway, and it got me back into that mode after so many years of screenwriting (such different skill sets!). I'm super happy with the book, and the reviews have been very positive.

Mark O'Neill

Ah ok. Gotcha. And is the novel the same in content with regards to swapping the male <> female roles as per the last rewrite request for the screenplay or is it more of a "stand-alone" story based on your original idea? All the best, Mark -------- http://www.moviedraft.com

Chip Street

I kept it matching the screenplay, but of course added a few scenes to flesh it out. I want to be as supportive of the film project as possible...

Denise Cruz-Castino

This was cool! Thanks for sharing. I like all the yeses you said along the way. I've done that too and it's been so helpful and opened so many doors. It's all about moving forward, keep learning, keep writing! Thanks for sharing!

Chip Street

Thanks, Denise!

Alex Sarris

A good read. Well done Chip. Persistence pays !!!!!

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