This is my first blog here. So.... here goes. I'll apologise now if this sounds like a moan, a rant, call it what you will. But I have to get this of my chest and put it somewhere.
My main ambition in life is get a regular full time job as a writer. Comics, TV, whatever it is I don't mind. I learned of the BBC's open door policy and decided that I'd have a go. Now for this, you have to come up with at least 6 episodes (but have enough room for at least 18), full character details and have a full script done and ready. Only when you have done all this your material will be considered.
I have done this a few times, sent in material twice. 2 rejections. Now I can handle rejection (if you can't, you shouldn't be writing). What I object to is that dispite everything that you send in, it boils down to only thing. The first 10 pages of the script.
Yep, just those first 10 pages.
Never mind all that other stuff that you sent in, which you may have slaved away over. 10 and your fate is decided. Somehow this doesn't strike me as fair. Now maybe my stuff wasn't good. Like I said, I don't mind rejection, but all I ask is for a fair crack of the whip. Nothing more, nothing less. At least read the full script, all 45-50 pages and make a decision based on that, not just 10 pages.
I'd love for the BBC to change their unfair submissions policy, but it seems unles syou have an agent it won't happen. And agnets, don't get me started on them! For a company like the BBC that claims it is open to new ideas and new ways of doing things, they sure make it near impossible for anyway on the outside to get a look in.
I'm asking for one simple thing. BBC, make your policy fairer for everyone. Just don't read 10 pages, read the whole thing. Make it fair, or just close the door completely.
Ok, thats enough ranting and ravings, I'm of to do some outlining or something.
