Does anyone else self publish their screenplays to Kindle and paperback, or am I the only one?
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Hello. I don't know if others do, but I have not explored publishing my screenplays.
Takes a little tinkering on the formatting for Kindle but I like doing it, also makes the copyright ownership concrete
Some of these pieces are never going to be made (due to budget), having it out there provides some exposure
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Exposure? To who? I've never met anyone who combs through Kindle searching for someone's overbudget screenplays.
You're probably right but I like having it out there
Why? My pov only. If you just 'like having it out there' - you have no end game in sight. You must be content with being an amateur - just a hobbyist. To each his own.
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I'm guessing this isn't popular lol
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Despite the high horse commenters, I think its a good idea to preserve a fully fleshed out idea.
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If you want it "out there", try ScriptRevolution. It is a great place where people actually read your script.
You might be right Gary.
Self publishing is not necessarily the “end game” especially with Transmedia. Further down the line if you project the story in another form eg Novel, Audio book etc or decide to pitch same script and find buyers because concept already in the ether a split deal is more favourable. (In boardroom total rights cannot be claimed or taken for granted by execs.)
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I don’t see the harm and some of these comments are just mean. I don’t think there is a benefit to it exactly, but if it makes you happy to have your own printed version with a cover. Why not?