tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post2039001981102441454..comments2009-10-23T18:41:49.351-04:00king suckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173378562449185812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post-33843635925423563922009-10-23T18:41:49.351-04:002009-10-23T18:41:49.351-04:00Thanks for the words of wisdom. You hit the nail on the head - it's nice to at least get feedback. I didn't start trying to do this because I thought it looked easy, though you're right again in that there are probably a lot of people who do. And sure, I think that there's a lot of crap out there. It's just frustrating that I have to write so far above and beyond that to break into the industry, and then not only will my script likely get changed (i.e. dumbed down), but then the expectations for my next work will slowly lower. I'll be able to turn out the "crap that gets made," much to the frustration of future writers. It's an endless cycle, I suppose (unless, of course, we future writers decide to keep the bar high).Cake Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04345753587752960115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post-22167335317681631602009-10-22T17:10:10.489-04:002009-10-22T17:10:10.489-04:00Don't be too dismissive of the agent's feedback. The fact you got any feedback at all is something to be embraced. A lot of writers start writing because they think it looks easy. They say to themselves (or their friends), "Look at all the crap that gets made. I can write at least that well." The fact is, if you're an unknown writer without any sales under your belt, you can't just write as well as what you see on the screen. You have to be ten times better in order to stand out. Once you've sold one or two scripts, then you can write mediocre crap and still sell it. For agents and other gatekeepers will not take a chance with an unknown unless their work really kicks ass. Think of it this way: An A-list screenwriter is like a basketball team that begins the game with a 10-20 point advantage. You have to be that much better just to catch up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com