Anyhow... I submitted the most absurd concept I could come up with - an animated musical based on the adventures of ROSEBUD, the sled of childhood memories that haunts CITIZEN KANE.
Our good friends at the Screenplay Agency are intrigued...
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Thank you for your query to the Screenplay Literary Agency. Based on your
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A. How long have you been writing, and
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You may send either 30 or so pages, or the entire screenplay, whichever you
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don't end up working together, we delete all files.
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Our preference for receiving your screenplay is via email.
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Also, you may understand how a Literary Agency works, but many authors
don't, so please excuse me while I take a minute and let you know how the
process works. As your Literary Agent, our mission is to assist you in
finding a buyer for your work and to coach you along the way in various
options available to you. We don't edit your work, our mission is to sell
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We do not charge fees, so our compensation is based on success only. Along
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it is presented. Once your work is deemed 'presentable', then we'll start
shopping it to buyers. We never promise a sale, but we can tell you that we
have a model that works.
We look forward to receiving your materials.
Best regards,
Sherry Fine - V.P. Acquisitions
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Now the tough part. Do I wanna go as far as Warren and frankenedit together a hodge-podge of crap that has nothing to do with anything (much less a singing and dancing sled) and send it off to Ms. Fine?
Hrmmm....
Tempting.
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