Screenwriting : Query emails by Brent Rouleau

As with everything, clarity is your friend. You want to hammer your name into someone stranger's head any way you can. Your e-mail can be an ally in this process.

Great question!!! This is the first I've heard of it. I'm interested in what the pros have to say.

Depends on what your email handle currently is. It doesn't really matter unless you're going by something like cokesnorter69.

From my experience as an author, no it doesn't matter if your name is in your email or not. What matters is what you add in the beginning of your query letter. Producers and agents get a bunch of query letters all the time, you need to be the one that stands out, That grabs their attention right off the bat.

It dont matter. Legit reps care about subject line and brief query. Look up Manager John Zaozirny. He posted a tweet thread about querying

In general terms (for me). The less personalised something is, the less I take it as credible. Like I said, just me perhaps. I have:

craig.griffiths@griffithscreative.com.au. vs craiggriffiths@gmail.com or dude@somemail.uk

The other comment I would make. I haven’t read your letter. But try to customise it. This doesn’t work for an email blast.

But you are targeting people. Focus on them, not you.

Once again, I am in full agreement with CJ Walley - I find the idea that someone thinks it matters to be strange, to say the least.

I don't think it matters at all. I've never even considered it.

3 yes and 5 no so far. thanks everyone. no time limit on this so if you have an opinion, much appreciated

Its good to have your name in there but as long as your email address doesn't sound unprofessional it is probably ok.

thanks, Ewan. we'll make it 3 yes and 6 no