Question:

How do I get representation?

A Definition

Per Brooke A. Wharton's excellent 1996 book The Writer Got Screwed (but Didn't Have To), “An agent is usually a person who is licensed to obtain work for individuals who are working within the entertainment industry.” In Hollywood, the agent's fee is 10-percent of the writer's compensation for the work obtained.

On First Sales

It seems, when you need an agent, you can't get one, but when you can get one, you don't need one (because you have sold your work and begun to build your name). Panelists at the Northampton Independent Film Festival indicated this was very much the case. Thus, their advice, your first sale will likely come solely from your efforts, so focus your queries and networking on production company contacts, not on attempts at representation.

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