The Query Letter All Writers Want to Write ... But Don't Have the Squareballs
By Steve Kayser, Squareballs Entertainment One particular day, after receiving a rejection letter (the first among many that I’ve never acknowledged) I got a little ticked. I mean, c'mon, I just spent three months banging out 120 pages of the best screenplay America has never seen . A classic. A beaut. Super SWEEEEEEEEET! I mean Robert McKee would actually be nice to me if he read it. He'd call Acceptance Bridge " a symphonic unity in which structure, setting, character, genre, and idea meld seamlessly ." Ok. probably not. But R obert McKee has been nice to me before. Did a story with me. Mentioned something about being charitable to any mentally challenged screenwriters in Cincinnati. AHHHHHH Acceptance Bridge. It has the heart of “Rocky,” the cherubic innocence of “Forrest Gump” and the underlying spirituality of “Gandhi.” (You are now getting very, very sleepy ... think “ Acceptance Bridge ,” and get your checkbook out.) A quick sale for sure. I'll be fair and...