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Submission Instructions |
The Writing Process
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Helpful Hints for Submitting
Most of the scripts and
screenplays I have
written have been on commission from the NewSpring Church of
Wichita, Kansas (formerly Messiah Baptist Church),
www.newspring.org.
I have written some scripts for specific people for dramatic
competitions and talent shows. I have written other
scripts for banquets, dinners, and other special events.
If you would like to purchase a
script or screenplay I have written, please visit the
Drama Store.
I have a specific process I
follow for writing scripts. To learn more about this
process, click here.
For pricing information, click
here.
For helpful hints about
submitting commission requests, click
here.
Submission Instructions
If you would like me to write a
script for you or for your organization, please
email me with the following
information:
1. The
Purpose
(How will this script be used? A dinner?
A casual barbeque? A birthday party?)
2. The Point
(What do you want the script to communicate?)
3. The Tone
(Do you want the script to be humorous?
Sarcastic? Somber?)
4. Details
(Availability of props, number of actors,
choreography, or anything else you think I should know)
5. Deadline
(I need to know when the estimated performance will
be. Please allow at least a week.)
The email address for submitting
commission requests is
commissions@thehiddenhaven.net.
The Writing Process
The First Step
Once we initiate contact, I will take all the information you
provide me with (i.e. purpose, point, and tone), and I will
write a create two or three basic ideas for the script. I
will send the proposal to you through email, and you can tell me
which of them (if any) are appropriate. This point in the
process will continue until we find an idea you are happy with.
The Second Step
Once we decide on a script idea, I will create the script
according to the details you specify. Then, I will email
this first draft to you for you to make corrections or to offer
your input. You'll need to email the correct script back
to me, and I will make the necessary corrects and return it to
you as a second draft. This step will continue with a
third draft, a fourth draft, and so on until you are satisfied
with the content of the script.
The Third Step
The third step is the final payment. Pricing information
is explained below.
Pricing Information
Before I email you the idea proposal, I
require a $10.00 non-refundable payment. Subsequent
communication is free of charge until the submission of the
final draft. Final drafts are $5.00 each.
Special projects (i.e.
full-length stage plays, screenplays) will be priced according
to length, difficulty, and other factors.
Example: A client
commissions me to write a four-part drama series for a high
school youth group. The first charge is $10.00 for the
creative process, in which the client participates. The
next charge would be $20.00 ($5.00 each) for four final draft
scripts.
Helpful Hints for Submissions
BE SPECIFIC
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Be as specific as possible about your needs in a script. A
commissioned script is a personalized script. I can't
design it for you if I don't know what you want. The less
communication we have to do with each other, the faster the
script will be completed.
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Be specific about the number of actors and props you have. If
you only have two actors and one chair to use in a script, make
sure you tell me.
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Be specific about the tone the script requires. If the script is
being used in a somber church service, I need to know
(otherwise, you might end up with something funny).
BE SURE
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Know what you want out of the script.
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Know what you want the script to accomplish.
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The more you can tell me, the better the script will be.
BE AWARE
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Know what people will think is funny and what they won't think
is funny. In essence, know your audience.
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The more you can tell me about the audience the script is going
to be performed for, the better the script will be.
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