Screenwriting : Marketing your script when you're totally broke by Steve Cleary

Crap. I meant to post this in the "screenwriting" lounge. How do I delete it?

Hi Steve, this is Beth from the Stage 32 team—I'll move it for you, if you like? Yes?

...I'll just go ahead and move it, but for future reference there is a small gray arrow in the upper right corner of a post box which gives the poster the option to delete or edit their post. :) Best to you!

Thank you Beth! I posted it on the iPad app late last night and went on the desktop browser version to see that a magical elf already did it for me :^)

Twitter is free and tagging the right people (actors, studios, etc) for various reasons can always get you free exposure. Don't ask for stuff... be as witty in a Tweet as you are on the page. Use Buffer.com which is a free service that dynamically posts your Tweets at the best times of day.

Joe, that is a smashing idea! Thank you so much!

You're welcome. I am @JWEsposito. Here's an example of what I'm talking about. I saw a film, Tweeted that I liked it, ADDED A GOOD IMAGE, tagged two actors and one retweeted me. 30+ likes. https://twitter.com/JWEsposito/status/700534886067785729

Try: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/New-and-FREE-ideas-for-gett...

Thanks Bill! Thanks Regina!

Volunteer to work on local film productions for student films etc. Build a local network. Build real face to face relationships with people. Cost... fuel. But often you might get your fuel paid for. IMDB Pro or the Hollywood Creative Directory. But you have to nail your query letter for it to be worth it and you need to be pumping out at least 3 scripts a year to slowly build up relationships with the people you pitch. After a while of sending out awesome query letters and scripts over and over, they might consider talking to you about doing some business together. You just have to show you are the best person they know at something they are looking for. Cost... I think maybe $200 a year or so.

I have been lucky on InkTip, for both assignments and sales. However, I mainly rely on pitching via email. I rarely make calls or try personal pitches because I prefer to be judged on the basis of my writing alone. I am not a big fan of approaching people or companies on social media sites like Facebook. I feel that is an invasion of privacy. That said, I know writers who have had luck approaching people via Linkedin. I have a website, but I do not (generally) pitch active scripts on it. However, I don't mind if getting approached by producers or production companies that end up on my webpage for other reasons.... http://seanpaulmurphyville.blogspot.com/

Thanks fellas. Sean, may I ask where you find email address fro people to pitch to? I'm on IMDBPro but most companies don't publish email addresses. Of course, if that's a trade sceret and you don't want to share, that's cool...

I've gotten good feedback on virtual pitchfest and three script requests so far. ink tip... Not so much. Good luck!