How to sell your story to movie producers our pastimes. Develop your story pitch, which can be a oneliner or a short paragraph, along with your storyline, which is ideally a onepage summary of what happens from the start to the end of the movie. With the legal rights in your hands, you have a real chance of selling your hot idea to hollywood. Good luck to everyone and, if i dont make it i can still write another. How to sell your true story to hollywood my story is. You need an agent to submit your work, but agents wont take you unless someone is already interested. With input from our hollywood contacts, heres the 101 on how to get your book turned into a movie. Why today its easier than ever to sell your story to hollywood but it must contain certain elements that most authors are oblivious to.
His guidelines for log lines and writing a treatment are helpful, dependable ways a writer can hone in on a storys strengths, weaknesses, and possibilities. We pride ourselves on being fair and honest when we purchase your books. Even if you dont achieve the heights of 007 or the half blood prince, there are plenty of. With input from our hollywood contacts, heres the 101 on how to get your book turned. Production companies are looking for ideas and if they like your concept, it is very easy for them to convert your. Get a sense of what products seem to sell well and how they are presented. Books are a completely different discipline to a movie script, in that they have interior voice, and this is where most adaptations fail. Cash in on your life story by selling it to hollywood. They coldcall producers, write script after script and hear pass hundreds of times. Hollywood pitcher doesnt negotiate the sale of ideas between. About jeanne veillette bowerman jeanne veillette bowerman is the editor and online community manager of script magazine and a senior editor at writers digest, where she writes the.
Keep the buzz going find new reasons and angles to promote your. If youre unfamiliar with tv shopping channels, spend some time surfing them. Inside 2017s most outrageous sex scene vanity fair. Hollywood studios typically work with agents, managers and established producers rather than the general public. If you have any questions on selling your books, please call. How to sell your life story to a producer with pictures. If you are an unrepresented artist, try contacting a smaller production company that works in conjunction with the studios to call. While taking your own movie idea from script to screen is challenging, it is not impossible. Ultimately youve got to decide if its worth the effort to make a. How to sell your screenplay for absolute beginners.
Register your idea in our database and secure it instantly. The secret to selling your story idea to hollywood without. Once you have an awesome story, your next step is to create a. His guidelines for log lines and writing a treatment are helpful, dependable ways a writer can hone in on a storys strengths. Youll sit back and wait for the call or an email by your agent. As you prep to get your script sold, incorporate this info into your marketing strategy. Could the title of your book eventually be among them.
Thank you for taking the time to read this far, and we. Call us to keep our offers as high as possible we offer very limited phone support. If you are seeing this message, then you do not have a browser capable of viewing this page. How to get your book turned into a movie selfpublishing. Authorhouse can help turn your book into a screenplay. Once you have your outline, youre ready to write your synopsis, which is a one or two page document that youll give to any producer who wants more information about your. Kens sell your story to hollywood is a jumpstart bible for a serious writer. Seek representation but only if you have a bona fide in to their direct office line. Submit your novel to contests like book pipeline that connect writers to producers. You want something that looks like it could sell a new mixup of old ideas, a beloved book or story that hasnt been filmed, a new perspective people havent seen, etc. An isbn is the standard number used to identify published books.
Ways to submit your story to hollywood writers digest. Selling your books movie and tv rights what you need to know. It is common but rarely remarkedupon knowledge that nine of the top ten highestgrossing hollywood movies are science. Jamie primak sullivan who has sold ideas for television shows, books, and movies told business insider the methods that worked for her.
Look for a 10 or digit number above the barcode on your textbook. How to sell your idea to hollywood, according to a producer. You dont need a screenplay to sell your story, all you need is a logline and a synopsis. If you have a novel, you can sell your story to studios and networks while still retaining the rights of your book. How to submit movie ideas to hollywood pen and the pad.
How to sell a true life story movie idea pen and the pad. Youve just received a shipment of your first published book from your printer or pod publisher. You can spend your energy writing the next book, rather than spending it on selfpromotion. Scarcity and competition add urgency to book buying, and that can help you create some momentum around your book. If you have a book, you can sell your story to studios and networks while still retaining the rights of your book.
Especially if this is your first idea, youll generally want to steer away from the enormous, effectsdriven blockbusters. All you need is the start pitching package and you can expose your story to the right people at the right time. Posted on december 14, 2016 by sandra beckwith 5 comments when a friend told me she heard from a producer who wanted to turn her book into a hallmark channel movie, i went looking for information on how to sell your stor y to holl ywood. North hollywood within 3 miles of universal studios hollywood a call for a restful night or an unforgettable night out on the town, lexen hotel captures luxury with chic guest. We will contact you shortly after your order is complete via email, with step by step.
The counterintuitive path from taking an idea to a book to a new york times bestseller to a sold story in hollywood production. How to pitch your story idea or script to hollywood. Sell and pitch your movie ideas to hollywood by email. If you want your book to sell at a specific store, start a grassroots book marketing campaign to make it happen. Also make sure your written contract is legally binding. How to sell your selfpublished book to hollywood and other disaster stories paperback april 18, 2016 by jeff nichols author 5. Hello and welcome to the story people we are your favourite real life magazines. Theres a much bigger chickenandegg problem in hollywood than in book publishing. While hollywood has not yet made any of my books into a feature film, tv movie. Why today its easier than ever to sell your story to hollywoodbut it must contain certain elements that most authors are oblivious to. Slate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. How to sell movie ideas to hollywood by paul lawrence 01252007. The information you add to your author central account appears on. Effective feedback from an accredited producer is a person who knows what hollywood wants and is willing to give you an honest critique on your story idea to help you get a sell.
Youll also have the opportunity to sell your idea to producers and production companies that are interested in your idea. In 2008, writer jeanne bowerman was working at home in upstate new york when her husband pointed to an article he was reading in the wall street journal and said, i would see that. Call a production office and take a producers assistant to lunch too. Ive been in development hell for 16 years, but im not complaining. Sell your book to hollywood learn how to pitch your project just a. Even more important, call me by your name is greater than its peach scene. How to sell movie ideas to hollywood early to rise.
Headed up by nat mundel, who has worked with producers and movie studios like paramount pictures, universal music, jerry bruckheimer and the hughes brothers, voyage is hired by authors to provide. On thursday, march 12, the day hollywood shut down, tessa blake. The goal is to sell them on your material so that you have a shot at them. There are no shortcuts and neither i, nor anyone else, can sell your screenplay for you. Getting your hollywood story to actually sell 5 lessons. We have streamlined the process for book authors to submit their concepts directly.
If you have any questions on selling your books, please call us at 8185092665 or drop us an email. Paul lawrence, a screenwriter who produced the feature film cruel world, starring jaime pressly and eddie furlong, recently signed a deal to develop a television program with a major production studio in hollywood. Kubrick rejected kings subsequent screenplay, calling the writing weak. Selling books online to sell back your book could not be easier. Simply enter your books isbn number in the box above and we will give you an instant price quote. If you would prefer to speak with some one we are happy to help please give us a call at 16308001491 and leave a voice mail and we will return your call. You re going to spend a lot of time trying to market your book as a movie idea and. How to sell your movie idea without movie stuido connections. Have your friends and family who live andor shop near the store request. Then you will have to sell the story idea to the right parties. Selling your books movie and tv rights what you need to. Buy the hollywood creative directory hcd, write a nice query letter and. How to sell your product through a tv shopping channel.