Pour the Bubbly - Night of the Wombat is on it's way!

We're in the door, you have to wonder if Snakes on a Plane didn't influence their decision to take a look at Night of the Wombat?

Night of the Wombat - Impresses the brass at The Screenplay Agency. If you're confused check the previous blog entry. I've got to at least finish up the first act before I send it, but I don't suppose it will hurt to keep them waiting. I'll work on it tonight. I think the gals should come face to face with WBM, before I send it. The first act in it's entirety will appear on this page along with TSA's solicitation - did I tell you this would be fun? It's good to be brilliant! To follow is the Email that was recieved 8/19/08. I will also post my reply - including the answers to the questions they ask along with the first act. "I'm so excited - being exploited and fleeced because of my love for movies is pretty damn close to being "in" the business.

Thank you for your query to the Screenplay Literary Agency. Based on your "query form" information we would like to see your work and learn a little bit more about your goals and your work.

1) Would you please send us an electronic copy
of your screenplay for further evaluation?

Please email your manuscript to
manuscript@thescreenplayagency.com .

2) Would you please answer these 2 questions
in the body of the SAME email? (Just copy and paste
the questions).

A. How long have you been writing, and
what are your goals as a writer?

B. Do you consider your writing 'ready-to-go',
or do you think it needs some polishing.

You may send either 30 or so pages, or the entire screenplay, whichever you are more comfortable sending to us. Your screenplay is completely safe within our company. We take care to properly manage all access and if we don't end up working together, we delete all files.

Please DO NOT include any questions with your submission. If you have a question, please send it to question@TheScreenplayAgency.com where the proper people may address your question. Most of the questions you may have are answered on the website and at the bottom of this email. Please see the FAQs below.

Our preference for receiving your screenplay is via email.
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If the file size is greater than 5 megabytes you can mail it to us, but please only send it once, either by email or snail mail (we prefer email). Our mailing address is: The Screenplay Agency, 275 Madison Ave., 4th Floor, New York, New York 10016. If you decide to mail your screenplay please be sure to INCLUDE your email address (very clearly) so we may reply and process your screenplay. Mailed screenplays may take up to 30 days to
reply/process. Emailed manuscripts are processed much more quickly. We also just recently found a free service that will move large files. Take a look at www.yousendit.com. We've used it successfully in the past. Just use my email address.

We believe we are very different than other agencies.
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We believe that we are unique in that we are willing to develop an author and their talent. We like the metaphor of a business incubator as a description of how we will take time to bring an author's work to the proper quality level, even if it takes months to do so. We take pride in the fact that we answer every email personally within 2-3 days.

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 for you. As for compensation, get paid on success only, meaning we only get
paid if you get paid. Typically we will receive 10% of what you receive if we are successful.

We do not charge fees, so our compensation is based on success only. Along the way, we may suggest that you improve the quality of your work and or how 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

P.S. If you ever get to New York, look me up - anyone who can come up with logline like that, I'd like to meet in person. RSVP Please.