The_High_Dweller at 2009-09-26 20:06:00:
Thanks for the info, Scott.

I wasn't aware that the Nicholl and AFF are the only contests that hold weight for agents/producers. But that's good to know.

And thanks for the Guide to Literary Agents link. Very helpful.
Scott at 2009-09-27 08:54:23:
Other screenplay competitions may carry some heft as far as reps are concerned. And over time, this comp or that may evolve into a more influential one. But Nicholl is, I think, the most important one. And you need only look at the "success stories" from the AFF to see that it is a strong one as well.
probability at 2009-09-28 07:46:08:
Write more! That's the best piece of advice that your article implies, Scott.

I won in the sitcom category last year. It was an amazing experience, and a few folks in high places requested my script, but doors certainly didn't fling open. Nor did I expect them to, because that script was all I had (my first script!).

If I'd had a stack of other samples lying around then I might have an assignment or a spec sale by now, lol.

Instead, I went back to my day job after the festival and in my free time I continue to learn and write and make connections...oh yeah, and I read GITS.

Hopefully, a 2008 AFF win hasn't gone completely stale yet!

--Beau