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myLot reputation of 57/100. ninaluv (325)   ranked 2,367 out of 19,032 in questions & answers8 months ago

I wrote a story that i want translated into movie.

It's really interesting, and far different from what is normally seen.

i dont know where, or how to sell the story.

anyone have an idea?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 75/100. mike1976 (1102)   ranked 1,212 out of 19,032 in questions & answers   8 months ago

I would try and find a literary agent through Google and submit your story to them. Normally it would either be a novel which the film rights are then bought to. A screenwriter would then adapt it for a movie. Im not sure if you mean you have written a screenplay or novel. Get professional advice would be the first thing that i would do. If you have no luck try associated content or similar sites.


myLot reputation of 57/100. ninaluv (325)   ranked 2,367 out of 19,032 in questions & answers  8 months ago

Thanks alot for the info dear,

it's actually a very short story, but i had a movie in

mind while writing it.


Thanks for ur help, i'll try and do as u said.


myLot reputation of 75/100. mike1976 (1102)   ranked 1,212 out of 19,032 in questions & answers  8 months ago

I think you will get more responses from people who know more than me about this subject. My mother had a couple of books published. She did alot of copies and posted them to publishers. After a few rejection letters she got accepted by a publisher and they published 2 of her books. Maybe you could try doing this or work more on the screenplay aspect and go to a different sort of agent. Make sure you find out about copywrite and other legislation first. Good luck.

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2. myLot reputation of 66/100. springs (702)   ranked 884 out of 19,032 in questions & answers   8 months ago

This is a small idea.... send a part of your story,just as the theme line and stop the story where u can attract people to read more then will ask for the whole story.Then u can manage urself.

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3. kjasmine (16)   ranked 6,048 out of 19,032 in questions & answers   8 months ago

You definately need a Literary agent who specializes in what you are looking for. Most of the larger publishing houses won't even look at unsolicited manuscripts. In other words, they won't even look at your work unless you are represented or you query them and manage to actually get them to take a look at your work. Absolutewrite.com offers a list of agents to beware of and they have tons and tons of information in their forums for writers.

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