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| Nikki Anne Schmutz, Scriptwriter |
SCRIPT SAMPLES
Only a small amount of books written are the type of manuscript that can be turned into a movie. Not every writer even wants his or her books to become scripted. Everyone who enjoys being entertained at the movies continues to return – movie after movie – year after year – hoping to be entertained as much as possible with new material. Sure there are movies that stand up well to the Blank I, Blank II, and people will even go see Blank III if the marketing approach magnifies the audience enough to pay the price of yet another ticket.
All of us are extremely excited to present a Team of people wanting to bring great books to the big screen. We want writers to realize an even deeper set of dreams than a novel being published and selling from top bookstores.
What are the odds of your book becoming a movie? In reality, they are very slim. However, the truth is, that slim amount can miraculously come true for you if your manuscript meets a certain criteria.
We at Entry Way have a perfect cash to help this dream come true:
· Excellent Reviewers
· Excellent Editors
· Excellent Script Writers
· A publishing company which will help find the director and producer – and often even the actors for the film
· A marketing team who will bring about an excellent advertising campaign
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Our first introduction of scriptwriters will begin this month with Nikki Anne Schmutz is an experienced screenwriter, novelist, playwright, award-winning poet, songwriter, and lyricist. Nikki’s love of the creative process brought her into the world of screenwriting, where she feels very much at home. “Out of Step,” her first screenplay was produced and filmed for the big screen and showed in theaters. Since that time, she has written a dozen screenplays and has adapted several books to screen. Nikki also has written two novels, “Found” and “Out of Step,” which are currently available at bookstores and online.
Ms. Schmutz is experienced in the following genres:
* Action-Adventure
* Comedy
* Romantic Comedy
* Slap-Stick Comedy
* Children’s Fiction
* Religious/Inspirational/Christian
* Military Thriller
* Horror
* Drama
Below is a script sample she has created for Entry Way writer, Eric Saxon – for a very exciting drama, Tropical Evil: www.tropicalevil.com.
Script written by Nikki Anne Schmutz:
Tropical Evil
INT. ISLAND SHACK - DUSK
A thin blue candle flame illuminates the sweaty face and furrowed brow of DR. HENRY BROWN, 65, renowned Paleontologist. He is sitting on a chair bent over a table, furiously writing in what appears to be a journal. A .357- magnum lays next to the book, within reach. He looks up nervously, his eyes darting back and forth, wipes a shaky hand across his forehead and then goes back to writing.
An unearthly silence engulfs the room. He abruptly stops writing and twists to face the door.
THE DOOR
A battered door with broken hinges is held in place with six hefty two-by-fours. The haphazardly arranged planks are riddled with circular grooves where the steel heads of the nails had been pounded in with such force that they have almost completely disappeared into the fibers of the wood.
Ghostly shadows dance on the walls as we see an encompassing view of the small room for the very first time.
The doors and windows are either boarded up or blocked by sturdy objects; a box filled with tools, a table, a propped-up chair, blocks of wood - anything that would slow or impede entry.
He extracts a small silver flask from his pocket and takes a swig from it, spilling a little down his chin. He sets it down on the table and again wipes his brow. He is sweating profusely. He suddenly cries out in pain, clutching at his side.
He pulls away a blood soaked bandage revealing five long, deep parallel cuts; claw marks from a large animal. He touches the wound and clear liquid seeps out. He hunches over in pain. He goes to scratch it, but pulls back and bites his lip in resolve. He again returns to the journal as:
A faint NOISE outside the door causes the doctor to grab his gun. He bolts from his chair and points it towards the door. His hands shake uncontrollably and his pale, white face is taut.
Suddenly before his eyes the door transforms into sparking white FLASHES of light. The doctor, still aiming the gun with one hand, shields his eyes with the other hand. He sees quick FLASHES of horrific images;
His own lifeless body, mangled, twisted, and lying in a wide pool of blood. His arms and legs appearing to have been gnawed by the jaws of a feasting animal. His corpse as a mound of undigested flesh, only his face still intact.
The doctor stumbles backwards. FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! He looks up to see:
The door has disappeared revealing the vast darkness of the jungle. FLASH! A swift-moving shadow speeds towards the doorway. The doctor closes his eyes and FIRES five rounds from the revolver. FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
The doctor looks up to see the door intact with five new bullet holes in the planks. Almost hyperventilating he twists about pointing the gun in all directions before lowering it to his side.
DOCTOR
(weakly)
I'm losing my mind...
He looks at the door with questioning eyes. The monster... he has to know if it is there. With each nervous step, he stops to listen for any sound of danger. Upon reaching the door, the doctor places his cold palm against its rigid wood.
Suddenly a force hits the door from the outside. BANG! The door cracks sending shards of wood in all directions.
Another BANG! The door buckles causing the doctor to jump back and clumsily lose his footing. The gun goes off accidentally sending his last bullet harmlessly into the ceiling. BANG!
An almost unceasing attack of the door continues. BANG! BANG! BANG! Sounds of crisp, cracking wood fill the air. With all his remaining strength he pulls himself up to the table, grabs a handful of bullets and frantically reloads the gun. He raises it to the door and FIRES the rounds in rapid succession.
For a brief moment there SILENCE. Then BANG! BANG! BANG! He grabs another handful of bullets and reloads.
DOCTOR
Come on you son-of-a-bitch!
You come through that door and I'll send you back to where you came from! Hell!
BANG! The door crashes in.
The CREATURE enters the room, hunching down to navigate the entrance. The beast's gleaming, pallid teeth and claws flash like highly polished knives. Its deep, elliptic eyes are the color of fire. It comes towards the doctor with calculating steps that shake the room.
He places the gun to his temple.
DOCTOR
Forgive me, Lord...
He flinches from the click of the empty gun and drops it to the floor. He helplessly watches as the creature descends upon him with devilish eyes peering past the doctor's tears and into his very soul. The beast leaps forward...
CUT TO BLACK
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SCRIPT SAMPLES:
A fee of $299-$399 (depending on how complex) for a 5 to 10 page sample script can be created especially for you and your manuscript. You can get a sense of what your book would be like as a movie and/or television show.
If you would be interested in having your manuscript reviewed and a sample script such as the one above created for you, please contact Thomas Freudiger at 972-762-1349 or email entrywaypublish@aol.com.
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| January 2009 - Script Contest - Details Soon |
SCRIPT COVERAGE
We are also offering another service to authors. A fee of $99 to $199 (depending on how complex) for Book to Script Coverage – Find out how adaptable to the big screen your manuscript is, receive critical comparison of your film, possible box office projection, demographic analysis, and notes and/or ideas on the changes that need to be made to bring your manuscript to life and make it a highly marketable movie.
Below are some of the items covered:
Book to Script Coverage
Report & Analysis by:
Date:
Title of Book:
Author:
Genre:
Page count:
The Premise:
The Story:
The Characters:
Genre Analysis:
Critical Comparisons:
Box Office Projections:
Demographic Analysis:
Suggestions and Comments:
Misc. Notes:
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Please send your manuscript to entrywaypublish@aol.com if you would like to have either service performed for you. We will review and let you know if your written works is one that fits within the Entry Way realm of 'Entering into Film' and we will contact you as to the fee for your particular script. All payments can be made via check, PayPal, or credit card. The payments can be made in two installments. Half when the project begins and the remainder when you approve of the final 5 to 10 page sample script.
We know without a shadow of a doubt, you will enjoy this process and be proud to have the final product from Nikki Anne and Entry Way.
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POETRY & PROSE
Poet, Debra Schramm, Poetry Submissions Editor for Entry Way Marketing and Publishing honored us with the following poem:
DARK INTRUDERS
Smells of stale damp air filled the starless night
Silently, he and she tiptoed, down each
empty street
Two skulking creatures, almost afraid of
all the light
Taking turns to lead or follow on their
lonely beat
A tip from a voice brought them to the
hollow place
Around each blind corner
they held their breath in check
Her heart kept on pounding with a loud and
steady pace
While adrenaline rushed and hairs prickled
on his neck
The warehouse was brightly lit and cast with a yellow glow
Pistols drawn, they entered through a mysterious door without a lock
Dockworkers moved around like ants, running to and froe
Various 6' high brown boxes covered the busy loading dock
Each watched as machines of steel printed page after page
In crushing relief realizing,
“This was no counterfeit ring!”
A colorful sign hung on the wall,
now depleting most of their rage “Welcome to the Home of Entry Way Publishing”
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Please visit www.tradingmoon.com for a look at our contest and one of our author's websites as well as visiting our sister site: www.poetryhighway.com.
{Graphic Illustration provided by Rick Lopez}
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