Screenwriting : Written pitch question by Samuel Rodriguez

Ah! This is a great question that I've been learning a lot about lately. They aren't the same. The query letter is essentially asking permission to engage in further conversation. There should be a little blurb about who you are and what you do (as a writer, not that you're a barista or a preschool teacher or whatever), a logline for the script or two you want to pitch, a word encouraging further communication, a thank you, and the best way to contact you further. Bonus points for including (at the top) a word about somebody who referred you to this person or a reminder as to where and when you met them and how they gave their permission for you to contact them. Overall, it should be short, sweet, and easy to read and respond to quickly. It really shouldn't be more than you could fit in the Google email window without scrolling. In other words, as little as possible. The written pitch should be just about the same as your oral pitch. Start with a logline. Expand on the concept a little bit. Talk briefly about who the most important character(s) is(are) and the kind of emotional journey he/she/they go on. Give a little blurb about you in regards to why this story is something you care about or how it relates to your life. Don't be really long-winded here. Just a brief brush with how this is something that is personal to you and your passion, not just a potential paycheck. Bring it back round to the overall point of your story and end by asking "Would you like to see the script?" This should not go on for more than a page. And it shouldn't walk point by point through your plot like a treatment would. You want them to ask for your script. If you tell them all the details, they don't have to ask.