I read through an article, and I realized that some genre's don't get sold like others... I thought it was about a great idea, good concept and a killing jaw-dropping story. I wonder why.. So we should write what they want or they should buy anything we have? Share your thoughts.
Screenwriting : Does 'genre' matter? Selling the screenplay -- by Jerry Doubles
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Write what they will buy. Kind of foolish to write what no one is interested in buying.
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what Ron said. write your passion and keep working it. when the time comes that your concept is getting hot -- that's when you strike. also -- every genre has a market. there are niche markets and their are super broad markets... and a whole lot in between. eventually, you just got to find out who's buying what you have to offer.
Alle, Ron and Lisa, thanks! Very enlightening-- So, what genre is on the run now? Which is in high demand??
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no, you gotta find the one that's happening tomorrow. anything that's happening now will be over by the time you get there with your script. just write your passion.
D.Marcus, your view contradicts Ron's --- what do you(D.Marcus) think about his idea??
True that, Lisa. Thanks for the heads up!!! You've been a great help here. Keep up.
also -- notice the difference between Blockbusters and Oscar winning screenplays. only the best movies are in both categories. notice that even large production companies are making indie flicks now. they cost less. and the actors appreciate acting in serious films as oppose to fluff picks. even though there is 20 or 30 years between Michael Keaton's Batman and Birdman you can understand what i'm talking about. and this is why Birdman was so good.
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Okay, I'm thinking out loud here. Sell to producers or sell to the public? When thinking about producers, it's mostly about risk/reward. To reduce the risk I would say write an adapted screenplay. For a writer who hasn't broken in, that's probably going to be a book or an indie comic that has had some success (i.e. not an existing screen property or Marvel or DC). You'd still have to get the rights beforehand. Maybe getting the life rights to someone famous/controversial... even then it's better to adapt a book about that person. Or you can reduce the risk by choosing genres that are low budget. Low budget horror and low budget indies. Or whatever genre if you can get creative about keeping costs down. Attack the Block was a sci-fi with a "low" budget 12 million dollars. The writer had connections with Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. So you would probably have to write a script as good as that, but cost much less to make. I would lean more toward Ron's line of reasoning, But it doesn't hurt to think about it strategically. Besides, we are writers, we can find an inspiring/creative idea in whatever genre/budget range we want. Do you have a link to the article?
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If you write a jaw-dropping script that someone can make money on, it will sell, regardless of genre. I don't agree that the best movies are in both categories, as "best" is a matter of opinion. The best can be either, neither or both.
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write the story that is burning in your brain... then put it in a drawer and write something that can sell. yes. you should at least pay attention to what's selling but not to write to trend - just to know your odds.
okay! quite educating -- thank you all.
Here is an interesting video on the subject of pitching and how Genres play into it. http://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/2014/09/08/video-pitch-script/
Stacy, cool
Alle, you mean??