We have met the enemy, and he is us. Nerd!
Mark R. Gaebler
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This is my first question. Is this something that will appeal to a broader audience. Not just Trek fans, not just a select group on the Internet, but something that can have enough appeal to sell?
Second, there is no reason to assume that Paramount needs to take this just because fans push for it. I think there is potential in the idea, but also the question is does it fill a niche they want to fill?
Finally,
Yeah, that's the big question.
Multiple fandoms use this kind of phrase. And it's always true, because why would anyone else care?
As Jeff Winger once said, "[this franchise] may be a toilet, but it's our toilet. Nobody craps in it but us!
Sir, while I applaud your passion and energy, you’re really in the wrong place to sell unsolicited pitches to anyone here. Most of us have been here for going on 25 years now. There are literally professional Trek writers with published novels that haven’t been able to get into an established writers room much less pitch an entire new series. Good luck to you, but this is not the way.
Any love instructors? As the Great Bird wanted.
"ONE CANNOT LOVE ON A FLICKER OF LIGHT." - Shahna the Drill Thrall, 2268, probably
It isn't the Roddenberry vision without love instructors!
I am inclined to agree with Kenny here.
Love Instructors are perfect for fan productions - limited sets and costumes required.
Boom-chica-wow...
By Bob Justman's ghost, what a savings!
It is just never gonna fly as a professional project with CBS/Paramount's blessing, unless you know someone in the business that has an interest in helping you get a foot in the door.
(even then it won't be guaranteed)
That's just the reality of how things work in Hollywood.
So if you really want to see it come to life, use your own resources that you've been gathering together for however long you've been working on it and make a fan production of your own.
(of course staying within the legal requirements that have already been established by the IP Owner)
Let your dream fly by your own hand, or watch it die in frustration.
(even then it won't be guaranteed)
That's just the reality of how things work in Hollywood.
So if you really want to see it come to life, use your own resources that you've been gathering together for however long you've been working on it and make a fan production of your own.
(of course staying within the legal requirements that have already been established by the IP Owner)
Let your dream fly by your own hand, or watch it die in frustration.
I'm pretty sure even the people who DO submit scripts for the canonical series don't get them all approved and many have failures in addition to the proud successes. Open submissions isn't a regular and universal thing and it's for the best. Sure, you might get the next City on the Edge of Forever in a spec script from a random no-name writer in the middle of nowhere but you're just as likely to get a spec script that never gets read by anybody in a position of authority.
It's a business, not a charity. Even great ideas get rejected by businesses who don't have the time nor the interest even if you think they should.
It's a business, not a charity. Even great ideas get rejected by businesses who don't have the time nor the interest even if you think they should.
And with no costumes for the Love Instructors you you can call it Star Track XXX and if your cast is active enough, put it up on Only Fans and rake in the $$
When you're already spelling it as cannon and not canon.... When your spelling of Hirogen is wrong... I find it hard to believe there is a decade of research behind this.
Look, I really think it's awesome that you created a fanfiction and are very enthusiastic about it. But Paramount/CBS is NOT looking at fans when they want to create new shows. They are not reading submitted proposals, they are not secretly reading forums and looking at YouTube content to see if someone created what they believe might be a new show.
If you want to this made, it's far easier to write it as a fanfiction or even make your own sets and costumes and buy equipment like camera's, lights, microphones and what not. Look for actors, fellow fans who are equally passionate as you really seem to be. And make this. You'll end up having more fun than actually trying to get Paramount to do anything with your concept.
Look, I really think it's awesome that you created a fanfiction and are very enthusiastic about it. But Paramount/CBS is NOT looking at fans when they want to create new shows. They are not reading submitted proposals, they are not secretly reading forums and looking at YouTube content to see if someone created what they believe might be a new show.
If you want to this made, it's far easier to write it as a fanfiction or even make your own sets and costumes and buy equipment like camera's, lights, microphones and what not. Look for actors, fellow fans who are equally passionate as you really seem to be. And make this. You'll end up having more fun than actually trying to get Paramount to do anything with your concept.
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