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THE UNASKED QUESTION 159 a letter about the script you are sending, place it in the envelope with the script. If you are writing the editor on another mat- ter, use another envelope. It may be a week before your script en- velope is opened. A script and a letter relating thereto should never be sent under separate covers. What sort of scripts sell best? There is a demand for all sorts. Comedy of ihe right sort commands the most steady market, with a real heart-interest story next, and then melodrama. The market varies from time to time, but this is the general rule. When should dialogue be used? When a single speech will convey more than an equal number of words of action. // tzvo or more consecutive scenes are played in the same set, should each scene be numbered? Each scene must be numbered in its proper order. Two or more scenes in succession in the same set will be broken by leaders, and so each scene must have a number by which it may be identified. Can I show parts of two rooms at the same time? This can be done, but it should be remembered that in such a case each room will have only half of the stage width and that the action must all happen close to the walls. It would be better to use the cut back from one room to the other. If I want a trick scene is it sufficient to tell what I want, or must I explain hozv it can be done? Ask for what you want and leave it to the director and the cameraman, but remember that it is not a good plan to use much trick work, since this means considerable trouble. Be certain that the result will warrant the trouble. Why should I cut a long scene into two through the use of some other scene? Because the spectator grows tired of action too long con- tinued in one spot, even when the action itself is interesting. Must I supply pen copies of the letters used in my play? No. Put the text of the letter into the script at the proper place. The letter will be written ir the studio with india ink and on the proper sort of paper. How many times may a script be sent out? As many times as there are companies likely to be able to use it, but after three or four submissions the repeated return should suggest to you that the script is not right and needs revision. What does first run script mean? First run script means that you send all of your stories to one