Hollywood 101 part 1

This week I learned about writing a screenplay and hopefully getting noticed by an agent. I saw the two examples: of what to do and what not to do. The section also suggested reading through and seeing what kinds of movies make the most for an idea of what to write about. If one movie of a certain genre succeeds, Hollywood produces a bunch of similiar movies. They used the example of all the teen movies such as Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You which came out in the 1990s. The writer of Shawshank Redemption wrote specificly requested screenplays until he wrote his breakthrough Shawshank Redemption which gave him the ability to write whatever he wants. I learned you have to be flexible with your screenplay because things will change once a studio and director take it. For agents, you should check the WGA, Wrtiers Guild of America. That will help ensure I get a legitimate agent. I learned that it is best to write queries, proofread them, and they are short and sweet. One of the queries sounded actually desperate. They say it is very importatnt to keep writing as your first job and have a second job to pay the rent. That really motivates me to start writing my ideas out that have been living in my head for so many years. http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk5xg2GemgA&feature=related