tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post113417903904807456..comments2023-10-07T06:50:50.327-04:00Comments on Do Cats Eat Bats?: Notes From Wilderness: QueryingSteve Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00379811212810268091noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post-1134677509358921852005-12-15T15:11:00.000-05:002005-12-15T15:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for dropping by, Patrick. I met my wife in ...Thanks for dropping by, Patrick. I met my wife in New Jersey while attending Rutgers.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on the contest rounds this year! They strike me as good resume builders and given what Scriptweaver said I'd throw every script I felt decent about at the Nicholl.Steve Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379811212810268091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post-1134620998273571242005-12-14T23:29:00.000-05:002005-12-14T23:29:00.000-05:00I've had up to 5 scripts listed on Inktip, and tho...I've had up to 5 scripts listed on Inktip, and thought my loglines/synopsis were decent, but had very few hits (just like you, I've had plenty of logline hits but limited synopsis hits, and maybe a script request every other month).<BR/><BR/>I tried their "preferred newsletter" which sends you companies that are requesting certain materials - And I'd send them a logline/synopsis for a script that sounded like EXACTLY what they're looking for, and 98% of the time got no response.<BR/><BR/>This year I'm going for broke (and going broke) on the contests. I'm not entering EVERY one but plenty of them. I entered several last year but looking back I wasn't sending out my best work. This year I feel more confident. Feel free to check my blog/site for updates, and keep us posted on your progress as well! <BR/><BR/>Good luck!Patrick J. Rodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793920144174391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post-1134420438355989412005-12-12T15:47:00.000-05:002005-12-12T15:47:00.000-05:00Thanks for the notes, Richard. The Nicholl sounds ...Thanks for the notes, Richard. The Nicholl sounds like a complete score! Congrats!<BR/><BR/>I subscribe to the InkTip preferred newsletter too, but so far only got one request from the queries I sent based off that. Still, that's a relatively good percentage since I haven't sent many queries that way.Steve Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379811212810268091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post-1134351407816811242005-12-11T20:36:00.000-05:002005-12-11T20:36:00.000-05:00So...Did I get you in trouble with the wifey? Sor...So...<BR/><BR/>Did I get you in trouble with the wifey? Sorry! Just visit me after hours. I don't mind.<BR/><BR/>I used "E-query" a couple of years ago and I seem to recall the same problems. I had to email them to get my responses and they would respond with, "What?! You didn't get them?! What's going on?!" Yeah - I think I got 3 - 4 requests as well.<BR/><BR/>"So You Wanna Sell A Script?" is definitely the better of the two.<BR/><BR/>I know it's been said over and over again, but if you're gonna enter only one contest, enter Nicholl's. The requests are still trickling in, and I was only a Quarter Finalist!<BR/><BR/>This past Summer, I sent about 200 cold query emails to agents, managers, and producers. Most of them I received the "We Do Not Accept Unsolicited Emails." But I did get one very important hit. It was ICM. They requested my script and gave me good coverage. Nothing has happened with them since, but it gave me some validation. So - it's not entirely impossible to do it this way.<BR/><BR/>Attending festivals. You do make contacts. I'm still waiting on the results from the Austin Film Festival. It's expensive, but if you can go, do it. I'm fortunate to be a reader for the contest, so I get to go for free. Hey, Steve - I'll let you know when we start reading again, if you're interested.<BR/><BR/>And as mentioned, I've had some success with Inktip and Moviebytes. Inktip also sends a weekly newsletter (for a price) that's valuable. In fact, I've had more success from that than actually posting my loglines and synopsis.<BR/><BR/>Okay, I'm outtie....ScriptWeaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361658875477939495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post-1134350784532243662005-12-11T20:26:00.000-05:002005-12-11T20:26:00.000-05:00Great post Steve, thanks for that, appreciate your...Great post Steve, thanks for that, appreciate your honesty and experiences.<BR/>cheers<BR/>DavidGrubberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435524784373114313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501253.post-1134301486367983102005-12-11T06:44:00.000-05:002005-12-11T06:44:00.000-05:00"I haven’t entered many contests, largely because ..."I haven’t entered many contests, largely because so many of them seem to look for high quality screenplays with in-depth characters and rich character arcs – <I>and I write stories about new ways to kill people.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Brilliant.Konrad Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205920263627282011noreply@blogger.com