Re: how to get published
AntiUtopia@aol.com
Sat, 25 Sep 1999 07:58:24 -0400 (EDT)
In a message dated 9/24/99 11:07:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pariah1980@yahoo.com writes:
<< Man, as a 19 year old asian film student hoping to
major in film(yes, I'm going to hollywood to
prostitute myself, but I will try my best to make a
good or decent movie if I ever get the chance) and
dramatic writing, you guys are sure dampening my
spirits. >>
It's reality, though. Look, if you believe in what you're doing and really
want to do it, go for it. But DO EXPECT LOTS OF REJECTION. 38 rejections is
not unusual. This is what happens to both the best and the worst. But let
me tell you how to avoid some of it -- and it's been mentioned before.
Networking.
I went to a literary conference in 1997, and just through casual conversation
met magazine editors (both literary and a slick),college professors, and
professional writers. I had something published as a result. What meeting
them did for me was motivate THEM, the chief editor, to read my work. From
that point it would stand and fall on its own. That's the most you can hope
for.
So do the same thing in the film community you want to join. If you're an
immigrant of some kind you may be "interesting" to them, esp. if you've
"suffered" somehow (just be interesting about it and not self-righteous).
Good luck :)
Jim