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I am often asked by new screenwriters what the odds are that they'll sell their first script. I say "Who knows?" Some people get a deal right out of the box. Others have to write five or ten or more before they get their first nibble.
There's no rhyme or reason why it happens quickly for some and not so quickly for others. People who've gone to the right schools strike out again and again. The screenwriter in Nebraska might enter an obscure contest, win it and be deluged with requests from agents and producers to see the script.
While it's tempting to spend time whining about not having anything happen with your script, it's more productive to just keep writing the next one and when you're not writing concentrate on networking so you can get the material read by as many people as possible.
If only one producer or one agent sees it, and they pass, it won't give you any insights or answers as to the merits of the script. You have to get it out there. Let twenty agents say it sucks. Let twenty producers say it's almost there.
And don't be ashamed to put it away and view it strictly as good practice for your next one. |
