No, writersroom does not assess novels with a view to adaptation - we only accept drama scripts, and our primary remit is to find and champion scriptwriting talent.

I'm looking at a life-story option agreement which states that if an option or sale of the work is made, the Story Owner gets a 50% fee after deduction of Writer's fees and expenses including "actual pay scales from the Buyer." Can you tell me what that means? Thank you.

Our budgets are unlikely to afford the purchase price of the novel. When making your initial submission, please include basic information on the option fee and renewal date, and the purchase price if the film is made for under £800K.

See above. I'm pretty busy these days. Please do not send me material. However, if you are very nice and ask me first, I may be able to look at some short pieces or excerpts. Before you do so, I would highly suggest reading my novels and asking yourself whether you really want me to critique your work. Do we value the same things in writing? Do you have a thick skin? Broach the subject at your own risk.

Hi, How long after a film has been released does it take for the screenwriter to receive their agreed percentage of net profits?.. assuming the movie has a successful first few weeks. Also, if a film goes straight to video, are these distribution rights sold for a flat sum or does the profit on the video release grow depending on how many copies are made and how many rented? Thanks for your time!

On the specific issue of adaptation there's a great article by Claire Ingham of Fat Cat Productions that originally appeared in Scriptwriter Magazine. Follow this link to Fat Cat's website to read it: www.fatcatproductions.org.uk

If we go ahead and work on it, I keep it on file for future reference. If not, it is deleted. The last thing I need is heaps of screenplays littering my computer.

Greyhounds love people, in fact more than most breeds, and tend to be quite sociable. They have been handled a great deal during their early years by dog walkers, trainers, veterinarians and others. Many trainers are women who bring their children to work, so the dogs frequently have been exposed to children of all ages.

In the US & Canada: Jeff's next hardcover is STORM RUNNERS, due out on February 27, 2007; the mass-market paperback edition of THE FALLEN will be released on January 1, 2007. In the UK: STORM RUNNERS is due out on May 8, 2007; the mass-market paperback edition of THE FALLEN will be released on May 2, 2007.

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The Kerry is a powerful, agile, and athletic dog that requires regular exercise. While some Kerries exercise themselves in their own, safely enclosed back yards, others do not. Not only will a daily walk maintain muscle tone and keep a Kerry fit and trim, it will provide the necessary stimulation and socialization to keep it happy, active and alert.

It's all written, so that part's done. We just have to wait for someone to publish it. Give it a month or two.

Hardly at all! Well, it's the same basic situation, but the book is no guide to the game or vice versa."

The best-known is my Young Adult book, Enchantress from the Stars (1970), which was a 1971 Newbery Honor Book. The original edition was sold to more libraries than my others because it's interesting to younger readers as well as teens; it had several paperback editions and excerpts appeared in several 8th-grade literature textbooks.

After years of being out of print, we're delighted that Pocket Books has reissued Earl Mac Rauch's classic novel, now with a full-color photo section. The new edition is now available in bookstores, as well as online at retailers like Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

Reno tells us that he's had a number of meetings with his collaborator, Earl Mac Rauch, on exactly this subject. The two have been spending quite a bit of time going through Reno's journals, as well as through Institute archives, gleaning material for the next volume of Dr. B. Banzai's adventures. But as to when it will see print, both Reno and Rauch have proven maddeningly evasive whenever this topic is raised.

No. It's a real novel with real words and no pictures. Don't be scared, you can make the pictures with your own imagination. It's fun.

Yes, you can. Each screenplay submitted must be accompanied by its own entry form and payment. For everyone's convenience, multiple screenplays may be submitted in the same envelope or attached to the same email.

We accept ONLY the international standard screenplay formatting. This means Courier 12 point font, with margins of no less than one-inch. Page numbers in the upper-right corner. Screenplays MUST be formatted properly. If you do not use dedicated professional screenwriting software, please click here for a sample page. Ensure that all margins and tab settings match the sample.

I have written two ? Mallory: Walking off the Map, which will be directed by Bruce Beresford, the Oscar-winning director of Driving Miss Daisy, and produced by Richard Zanuck (who produced The Sting, one of my favourite movies ? see below). All we're looking for now is the finance. I've also just finished the screenplay for False Impression.

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It's so I can decide if I will be able to do a good job or not. If I think your screenplay cannot be improved or it is so bad it doesn't justify your money being spent on it, I'll tell you. I may advise you that it will possibly need several drafts to get it into shape and then you decide if it's worth proceeding.

nbsp      The screenplay contest is an opportunity for screenwriters to submit an original feature length script to be produced by Make It Happen Films. All submissions will be judged by a panel of talent executives at a variety of studios, management companies and agencies who will select the top 10 finalists. The judges' decisions are final.

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