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When you finished your movie script, what is the next step you should do? I mean, is there any way that some decent studio will get a chance or nerves to read it and decide if they should make a movie out of it? What would the writers profits, what choice could he have? I recently started writing scripts and I'm interested in directing movies too. I am not quite clear on the opportunityes I have if I plan to make this more than a hobby in the future. I didn't know where to put the topic, but I guessed this is a good place for an advice and some answers.
After you finish your script, put it away for a month. Clear your mind of it. Start another script. Read and review some scripts here. Organize your spice rack. Wash my car. Whatever you want to do, just get your script out of your mind.
When the month is up, and my car is clean and shiny, go back to your script is a red pen and read it once or twice. Mark up all your typos and mistakes. Edit the hell out of it. Look for problems and weakness. Fix all these problems. And put it away again.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
After that, post your script here and we'll find all the mistakes and problems that you missed (you'd be surprised what you miss). In the meantime, read and review some other people's scripts here. That's how this site works.
After everyone has completely destroyed your script with their criticism, rewrite it again. Then it'll be ready to show around.
If it's a short, you can try finding a film student to produce it. If it's a feature, enter it in some writing competitions. If you win anything, you can mention it in your query letter to agents and producers.
Well, congrats on finishing it! I'm still considered a newb at the craft, but one book you should read is "The Screenwriter's Bible" by Trottier. I've read it a few times over the years and it's helped form me into a better writer. It gives you pointers on what to do/think before writing, while writing, after writing, and if you're searching for an agent/contest/studio/whatever.
Whatever you do though, don't rush into things. I'm sure there's another thread out there on this topic that will probably be bumped up, so you'll find plenty of stuff in there