We all have that script. The one we poured our blood, sweat, and a dangerous amount of coffee into—it's the spec we're sure will sell if it just gets ready the right people. But how does that actually happen?To do that, you need the three "Cs."What are they? Well, leave it to the Hollywood Script Reader to tell us. He's one of the people I love following on Twitter right now. I actually think he's probably a must-follow for aspiring writers to understand the industry and who's looking at your work.He recently tweeted some screenwriting truths about these C's that I think everyone needs to read.Let's dive in. The 3 C's of Spec Selling — (@) Selling a screenplay in Hollywood is incredibly hard. You have to have a screenplay that everyone thinks is incredible, but you also need a few more things. I think this tweet summed the entire thing up so very well. If you failed to expand the whole tweet, it said: "To sell a spec you need three "Cs" A champion. An exec who likes your script so much they're willing to go to bat for you, pitching it to their colleagues, and trying to push it up the ladder. This is about more than making money. They're passionate about the project which means your passion for telling the story shines through. Unfortunately, people do move around a lot or get fired which means if they leave the studio or prod co often times what they're...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - 2 days ago