How to Sell Your Screenplay: Rewriting and Sending Inquiry Letters

The first step to selling your script is to write and rewrite so that you have a polished script that people want to buy. You can write half a dozen scripts that face rejection, but in no time you’ll sell a script. Make sure the final script you submit is the best you can do. Getting feedback and rewriting your script accordingly will go a long way.

It can be challenging to reach industry experts, but referrals and networking can help you sell your script. Consider the six degrees of separation: that any two people can be connected by six steps from friends of friends. With your connection, and after you’ve copyrighted your treatment and script, write an inquiry letter that appeals to the needs of the potential buyer. It’s essentially a sales letter asking them to buy the rights to your script. The film director, producer, or company will need to invest a great deal of time, resources, and money to make your movie, TV show, or movie, so make sure you have motivated them enough.

Keep in mind that different financiers specialize in television, movies, or cinema. Also, they will then specialize in a particular genre. Make sure you are marketing to those who are best aligned with your script. You may have the best movie script in the world, but if you’re trying to sell your script to a TV show producer, you’re likely to get poor results.

You must send your treatment together with the consultation letter. However, do not include the hyphen. Instead, let them know that it’s available on request. You can send the consultation and treatment letter, send it by email, or even leave a printed version in person. Wait a few days and follow up to make sure they have received it and ask if they have any feedback.