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April 24, 2006

The many pronged attack...

Now, while I can't stress enough how important it is to make sure that your scipt is in the best shape possible before sending it out...

...I've been there, done that... too many a contact has been lost when a script that isn't 110% ready has been passed on...

But, when that script is ready, a many pronged attack at getting the project read and hopefully made, is the way to go. By this I mean, entering the top level screenplay compitions, writing a business plan to be used to actually raise the money and make the film, milking all of your contacts and their contacts to get read, pestering casting directors and other indie producers to give it a read... you get the picture.

The thing about this approach is that if you methodically plan your process for making this "attack", it could take 8 months to a year before you even know if all of your options have been exhausted. And you thought writing the script was the hard part... so did I.

All this leads to the game of hurry up and wait... and wait... and wait. As the "passes" roll in, then it's time to further your efforts and work the plan to get the script into the next person's hands... as long as you know that this is THE script to push open those doors with. EB

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