the darkhorse:

>>>>you could sell a bad screenplay as long as it has that one great idea/hook/bait, etc

You raise an important point.? I’ve heard stories to that effect.? But here’s the catch.? They buy the script for the hook — but they don’t like the execution.? So they pay someone else to do a rewrite.? Which means that you, the original writer, lose total control of your script, get paid less, and have to share credit.