tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post6433948354973328926..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Thursday Throwback - Ways to Get ReadThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-45320986807888215242011-08-26T03:34:11.508-07:002011-08-26T03:34:11.508-07:00Thanks for the reply. As I mentioned before, cont...Thanks for the reply. As I mentioned before, contests are like minor league ball: the good players are in the pros. Even the guys at the end of the bench tend to be better than even the best minor league players.<br /><br />Still, one of the points of minor league is also to nurture players into becoming good enough to play in the pros, and contests to me perform the same task.<br /><br />I also think that you can't actually be a good screenwriter unless you're interacting with pro-quality people. My short term goal is simply to try and create those kinds of opportunities, and see where they lead.Pliny The Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514304475848637164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-42175933592894176382011-08-25T22:46:04.935-07:002011-08-25T22:46:04.935-07:00Honestly, I personally don't put much stock in...Honestly, I personally don't put much stock in competitions because I've yet to be really blown away by a script I've been submitted by one. Everyone agrees that doing when in the Nichol Fellowship will at least get you read, though. <br /><br />When it comes to spending my own money, I think the Disney/ABC Writing Fellowship and the WB Television Writers Workshop are where I'd throw my cash. Doing well there means getting a job on staff and can lead to getting repped as well. There are some other contests that might get you that, but I'd steer clear of any small contest that's not going to impress an agent in a cover letter. Look for ones that have major industry pros as the judges (and not just a small boutique management company as either a judge or a sponsor.)The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-37505643605777927402011-08-25T02:20:41.704-07:002011-08-25T02:20:41.704-07:00As someone who's doing the competition thing, ...As someone who's doing the competition thing, I'm curious as to which competitions you're finding are the most attractive.Pliny The Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514304475848637164noreply@blogger.com