Two More Out the Door

[queenoftheskies]

Query letters that is. Guaranteed read query letters.

It's kind of ironic, too.

One letter is going to the production company that almost bought Atonement, which I just sent a hard copy of yesterday to another production company to read.

The other letter is going to an agent that also read Atonement, loved the writing but not so much the story, but agreed to rep me if the production company bought it.

So, when it didn't sell, that was a double whammy.

This time, I'm querying a DIFFERENT exec at the prodco. The man I dealt with before (who was a real love and called me on the phone three times and was excited and giving pointers and a total doll to deal with) is now the co-president of another production company, also headquartered at Universal.

So...off track here...now that I've discovered where the first exec went and that he's a president of his OWN production company, the wheels are turning toward something to send to him.

At any rate, I think it's kinda freaky that I have the chance to query these two people/produco at the same time...AGAIN.

I almost queried Super Mom to the prodco. It might be something they'd consider since it's light (mostly) and has some comedy to it. But, since I'd already sent a super-hero type screenplay (even though it had a totally different mood and feel to it) there, I decided NOT to go with it, just in case they keep a log of submissions. Some companies do...though this goes back a few years. Still, why take a chance?

I decided to go with Overnight Sensation instead. I'm not sure how my logline and query for it come across. I hope well. I've just actively started querying it recently. Sent out letters for it a time or two before the title and a few aspects of it changed. Didn't get any response. I've queried it a couple of times recently, but it's too soon to hear anything so I guess I'll query it for a while.

I had already decided to query Overnight Sensation to the agent. She is like my DREAM agent, but she wanted something more REAL from me. This is rather comedic, though the main character has a definite story arc and some big decisions to make. So, I'm hoping it will be real enough for her to at least request it. I guess we'll see.

I have two new ideas for screenplays. One just hit me today...title first. It's going to be called Queen of the Masquerade Ball and will be a supernatural thriller. The other transformed from an idea I've had for a little while into a real story, so I've started making notes and working on a logline for that. It's title is Star Lost and it will be mild science fiction/fantasy. Present day setting. Some magic involved.

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