I feel like I'm finally getting good at writing screenplays, but then I came across this blog entry on Amazon, thanks to my wonderful husband. Now I don't know what to do. I do want to make a living out of the written word. My passion for movies brought me here, but the odds are not all that great... Read the whole post here.
The Novel vs. the Screenplay (Guest Blogger: Lisa Lutz)
* If you have a completed novel and a completed screenplay, your chances of getting the novel published far exceed your chances of getting a screenplay produced.
This is an obvious statistic when you think of how many books are published every year vs. how many films are made.
* In terms of money, the scales tip in the other direction. If you have a major Hollywood film made you’re bound to make more money off the script sale than you would from a novel.
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