Friday, December 28, 2012

Book Publishers To Query

3 BOOK PUBLISHERS TO TRY IN 2013



WritersMarket.com lists hundreds of book publishers for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, and more. Here are three open to submissions:


  • Small Beer Press accepts submissions by post only. As opposed to submitting the entire manuscript, the editors request writers submit a query and the first 10 pages of the manuscript. This press specializes in fiction, both short story collections and novels.                                                                                                                               
  • TOR Books specializes in science fiction and fantasy-with experience in a few other fiction categories as well. Prospective authors should put together a submission package that includes a query letter, 3 sample chapters (or 40-60 pages), a synopsis (3-10 pages), and an SASE.
  • Allworth Press publishes business and self-help information for the general public and creative professionals. Prospective authors should submit a book proposal that includes a query letter, synopsis (1-2 pages), annotated chapter outline, market analysis, sample chapter (or two), bio, and SASE.
(NOTE: If you're unable to access the listing, it means you either need to log in or sign up for WritersMarket.com first.)

WritersMarket.com lists more than 8,000 publishing opportunities, including listings for contests, magazines, book publishers, literary agents, conferences, and more. Log in or sign up today to start submitting your work.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Merry Christmas Too All!



Hello, everyone.
It has been a short while since I made a post. I've been busy getting ready for the holidays. I won't be making any new posts until after Christmas. So Merry Christmas to all my blog readers and to everyone who has used my script service.


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Monday, December 17, 2012

Friday December 14, 2012: Producers Seeking Scripts

Hi, everyone.
I got is info emailed to me last Friday. Check it out to see if you're interested.


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Hi there, 
No time for any big newsletter this week - finishing off  script reports for the contest and preparing for a nice 
Christmas offer next time. 
So it's just three free job leads for you this week. As ever you see these for FREE because you subscribe to this newsletter, the only other place these leads are officially distributed is to paying subscribers of the Inktip Newsletter. 
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1) Cohencidence Productions - Seeking Armenian Genocide Scripts
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We are looking for completed, feature-length scripts with stories set in the Armenian Genocide.  Budget is open.  WGA and non-WGA writers may submit. 


Our credits include "Red Herring" and "Counterpunch."


To submit to this lead, please go to:




Enter your email address.


Copy/Paste this code: 07258nugcx


NOTE: Please only submit your work if it fits what the lead is looking for exactly.  If you aren't sure if your script fits, please ask InkTip first.


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2) Arnold Leibovit Entertainment - Seeking High Concept Comedy
Scripts
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We are looking for completed, feature-length, unique, high-concept comedy scripts.  By high concept, we mean stories that can be pitched in a single sentence and that would appeal to a broad audience.  Material submitted should also have some crazy, outrageous scenes that come completely out of left field and surprise the reader/audience, and there should be funny dialogue on every page.  But above all we need material that is unique and non-derivative of any other film, so we are not looking for something in the vein of anything else.  Please note, we are not looking for romantic comedies, just comedies.


Budget has yet to be determined.  WGA and non-WGA writers may submit.


Our credits include "The Time Machine (2002)."           


To submit to this lead, please go to:




Enter your email address.


Copy/Paste this code: xw0yj9zssd


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3) Infra-Red Films Inc. - Seeking Epic Canadian-Written Scripts
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We are looking for completed, Epic feature-length or TV pilot scripts from Canadian or European writers. By Epic, we mean material in the vein of "Game of Thrones," "The Tudors," or "Spartacus." Can be  historical. Please note that, due to tax and financing incentives, we are only looking for submissions from
Canadian writers at this point in time. Budget has yet to be determined.  WGC and non-WGC writers may
submit.


Our credits include "Forger,"  "Boarder Run," "Without Men"  among
others.      


To submit to this lead, please go to:




Enter your email address.


Copy/Paste this code: 00z8vtfvgf


NOTE: Please only submit your work if it fits what the lead is looking for exactly.  If you aren't sure if your script fits, please ask InkTip first.


I hope one of these opportunities grabs you! 


Till next weeks's special discount offers, that's it!


To your writing, 


Best, 


Phil


Dantalian no Shoka
Knowledge is power.


I have been getting a lot of request for loglines. I give different prices . Since I have so many requests for this service, I decided to set a single fix price.

Logline: $5.00 Flat Fee

A synopsis or summery is required. It well be used to form the logline. The logline is just one line.



Screenplays

Critique: $50.00 Flat Fee, 

 Includes evaluating the basis elements of a script

  •  Introduction
  •  Development
  •  Climax
  •  Conclusion
  • Character development 
  •  Mid point development

Critiques also provide suggestions for improvements and enhancement. 



Payments are made by Paypal or cashier check by mail.


Other services are at regular price.



Query Letters: $25.00 Flat Fee  


Editing: $46.00 Flat Fee
  •  Evaluating formatting to industry standards
  •  Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.

Turnaround time:

Editing: 2 weeks

Critique: 2 weeks
Query Letters: 2 weeks


Feel free to contact me at ahicks4298@q.com or  ahicks4298@msn.com.
Feel to call me at (360) 696-4298. Ask for Frances.

I also critique and edit books. I am currently organizing the service prices for working on books. If you are interested in me critiquing or editing a novel you have written, feel free contact me.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

A to B: TV Scripts: Free Downloads



Hello, Everyone!

Here I have something new for you, a list of TV scripts. TV scripts are slightly different from film scripts in structure and format, yet basically the same. If your interested in writing TV scripts feel free to read any of these.

I will be posting more TV scripts.




Learn Something new!



A Scripts
Accidentally On PurposeZen 134237script in pdf format
Across the River to Motor CityLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
ActionZen 134237script in pdf format
Actual InnocencescriptHollywood.comscript in pdf formatinfobook
Addams FamilyTheZen 134237script in pdf format
Afternoon PlayThe: The Good CitizenBBC Writers Roomscript in pdf formatimdb.com
Alfred Hitchcock HourThe: The Magic ShopThe Daily Scriptscript in pdf formatimdb.comstuff
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (opening remarks)Dry Weavetranscript in html formatimdbvideodvd
AliasLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Alien NationLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Aliens In AmericaZen 134237script in pdf format
All Grown UpAll Grown Uptranscript in html formatimdbinfo
All My ChildrenAll My Children Transcriptsclosed caption transcript in html formatimdb
AlphasZen 134237script in pdf format
American GothicLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Andy Barker PIZen 134237script in pdf format
Andy Griffith ShowThe - The Sermon For TodayThe Weekly Scriptscript in text formatvideodvd
AnimaniacsKeeper's Home Pagetranscript - lyrics in html formatimdb
AnimaniacsDrew's Script-O-Rametranscript in html formatimdb
Another WorldAnother World Transcriptsclosed captioning transcript in html formatimdb
Arrested DevelopmentDailyScriptscript in pdf formatimdb.comdvd
Ashes to AshesLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
AwkwardZen 134237script in pdf format
B Scripts
Babylon 5Nina & TJ's Babylon 5 Sectiontranscript in html formatimdbvideocd
BatmanLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Batman The Animated Series - Mind GamesMichael Reaves' Home Pagescript in html formatimdbvideo
Batman The Animated Series - VigilMichael Reaves' Home Pagescript in html formatimdbvideo
Battlestar GalacticaLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Battlestar Galactica (2004)Galactica TVscript in pdf formatimdb.comdvdcd
Battlestar Galactica (2004)Galactica TVscript in pdf formatimdb.comdvdcd
Battlestar Galactica: Saga of a Star WorldGalactica TVscript in pdf formatimdb.comdvdvideocdbook
Battlestar Galactica: The Hand of God (1978)The Universe of Lt Shebascript in html formatimdbvideodvdcdbook
Beast Wars: Equal MeasureSci Fi Scriptsscript in pdf format
Beast Wars: PilotSci Fi Scriptsscript in pdf format
Beast Wars: Tangled WebSci Fi Scriptsscript in pdf format
Beautiful LifeTheLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Beauty and the BeastZen 134237script in pdf format
Beauty and the Beast: Night Must FallThe Official Website of Lee Goldbergscripts in pdf formatimdb
Being HumanLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Being Human: series 1episode 1BBC Writer's Roomscript in pdf formatimdb.cominfo
Better With YouZen 134237script in pdf format
BewitchedThe Bewitched And Elizabeth Montgomery Web Sitescripts in html formatimdbvideo
Bewitched 187 - The Phrase Is FamiliarThe Weekly Scriptscript in text formatimdbvideo
Big Bang TheoryZen 134237script in pdf format
Big OParadigm Cityscripts in html format
Big ShotsLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Biker Mice From MarsUnofficial Biker Mice From Mars Fan Clubtwo scripts in html formatimdbvideo
Bionic WomanLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Birds Of PreyBirds of Prey Onlinetranscript in html formatimdb
Black Adder- The Cavalier YearsSup's Blackadder Pagetranscript in html formatimdbvideo
Black AdderTheDunsel's Black Adder Pagetranscript in html formatimdbvideo
Black DonnellysLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Blackadder Goes FourthDunsel's Black Adder Pagetranscript in html formatimdbvideo
Blackadder IIDunsel's Black Adder Pagetranscript in html formatimdbvideo
Blackadder The ThirdDunsel's Black Adder Pagetranscript in html formatimdbvideo
Blackadder's Christmas CarolDunsel's Black Adder Pagetranscript in html formatimdbvideo
Blake's 7Judith Proctor's Blake's 7 pagetranscript in html formatimdb.comdvd
Blue BloodsZen 134237script in pdf format
Body of ProofLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Body PoliticTheLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Bold and the Beautiful: Epsidoe 9DailyScriptscript in pdf formatimdb.com
Bonanza: Escape to PonderosaDailyScriptscript in pdf format
Bonanza: The Pressure GameDarren McGavin and Kathie Browne's Internet Web Pagescript in html formatimdbvideodvd
BonekickersLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
BorgiasTheZen 134237script in pdf format
Boston LegalBoston Legaltranscripts in html formatimdb.cominfo
Boy is BackTheBBC Writer's Roomscript in pdf format
Brak Show: First EpisodeTheSugar Shocktranscript in html formatimdb
Breaking BadLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Breaking InZen 134237script in pdf format
Breakout KingsZen 134237script in pdf format
BrimstoneLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Brimstone - PilotDaily Scriptscript in pdf formatimdb.comimdb.com
Brutally NormalLeeThomsonscript in pdf format
Buffy The Vampire 
Slayer



SciFi Scriptstranscript in doc formatimdbvideo 






Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 15: Complications & Higher Stakes

(Here is more about screenwriting structure from The Unknown Writer.  This is the last article in this series. I hope this series on screenwriting structure was informative. )

About The Unknown Screenwriter

A working screenwriter and producer, The Unknown Screenwriter makes his home in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California and somewhere in the state of New Mexico with just a little bit of Los Angeles thrown in when he feels he can breathe the air.
     I'm glad to here readers are enjoying this articles by The Unknown Writer. I think they are great to. They are explaining exactly what I have been telling writers. It is nice to have a second party perspective.)



Everyone says this is the hardest part of the screenplay to write. I respectfully disagree. As long as you've done your homework. 

Now of course prior to the mid point, we've HOPEFULLY already had complications and higher stakes but now we're into the home stretch...

We've got to have more and even though this is arguable, my opinion is that they are much more important NOW than they were earlier. 

Before we get into that however, let's understand the definition of complication: 

complicationSomething that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change, etc. 

You've got to remember that. Too many screenplays just don't do this ENOUGH. The complications just aren't there or if and when they are, they just aren't strong enough to keep us interested in how the Protagonist overcomes them on the way to accomplishing his or her goal. 

Higher stakes are a little trickier to pin down because they really need to be comensurate with your Protagonist's want and or need and specifically related to his or her character makeup. This again, is where screenplays tend not to contain the necessary goods i.e., the stakes simply are not HIGH ENOUGH and or they're not well suited for the Protagonist you've given us. 

Another problem higher stakes presents... 

What set of stakes at what time? What may be higher stakes to YOU may not be higher stakes to me. You'd think this would be cut and dried but it ain't... 

So what do you do? 

Make it obvious. 

In other words, out of your list of ever increasing higher stakes, map out the pecking order of that list so YOU absolutely know which stake is higher than the stake preceding it. 

I guess we should read the definition of stakes just in case... stakes:
  • The prize awarded the winner of a contest or race.
  • Personal interest or involvement.
Okay... That's what stakes are. Something at risk. Could be death, reputation, prison, money, etc. Of course we already know what "higher" means but just in case you need a refresher... 

higherFar or farther from a reference point. 

So let's take it to the extreme for a minute... What if in your story, all that was ever at risk was money? Let's take it a little further and say that the amount of money at risk gets higher as we progress through the story. 

Certainly one could say that this story contains higher stakes since the amount of money keeps increasing but if your story doesn't have that much to do with the world of money, OR if you've not set the stage of your story so that the increasing amounts of money makes sense for your Protagonist to place himself or herself at risk for, then you're probably veering off track. 

In other words, increasing amounts of money at risk makes perfect sense in a movie like WALL STREET but would it make as much sense in a movie like I AM LEGEND? 

All I'm saying is to make sure the stakes make sense. They need to be stakes that MATTER to your Protagonist. That doesn't mean you should force your story so that your Protagonist cares about the stakes. The stakes must be comensurate to the Protagonist's character. 

Indiana Jones doesn't really care about money as much as he cares about the item he's looking for and the people giving him a hand. 

Even Bud Fox in WALL STREET topped out on the money when he realized Gecko was simply going to bankrupt the airline and put it out of business. At that point, money no longer mattered to him. 

I can't tell you how many of us get this WRONG. A lot of us. Remember, more complications and higher stakes is what a lot of your story is going to be about... And even more important in the last half of your story so make sure the stakes increase but even more important than that, MAKE SENSE.


Dantalian no Shoka
Knowledge is power.


I have been getting a lot of request for loglines. I give different prices . Since I have so many requests for this service, I decided to set a single fix price.

Logline: $5.00 Flat Fee

A synopsis or summery is required. It well be used to form the logline. The logline is just one line.



Screenplays

Critique: $50.00 Flat Fee, 

 Includes evaluating the basis elements of a script

  •  Introduction
  •  Development
  •  Climax
  •  Conclusion
  • Character development 
  •  Mid point development

Critiques also provide suggestions for improvements and enhancement. 


Payments are made by Paypal or cashier check by mail.


Other services are at regular price.



Query Letters: $25.00 Flat Fee  


Editing: $46.00 Flat Fee
  •  Evaluating formatting to industry standards
  •  Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.

Turnaround time:

Editing: 2 weeks

Critique: 2 weeks
Query Letters: 2 weeks


Feel free to contact me at ahicks4298@q.com or  ahicks4298@msn.com.
Feel to call me at (360) 696-4298. Ask for Frances.

I also critique and edit books. I am currently organizing the service prices for working on books. If you are interested in me critiquing or editing a novel you have written, feel free contact me.
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