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by Robert Belmont
27th October 2015

Can anyone tell me what it means when a literary agent tells you that you can send them a TV drama if you have, and I'll quote the agent, "TV credits at 60 minutes". Does anyone know what this means?

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Ok, Lorraine Swoboda and Tracey Kinsella. I've never heard of it before and I've been contacting different literary agents for years! I'm going to ask this literary agent what it means straight out. I'll let you know her reply. That's if she replies!

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Robert Belmont
28/10/2015

No idea, unless it means you've already got a 60 minute programme under your belt. Check their website for an explanation, or failing that, get a friend to email them and ask without naming you. That way the ignorance of what may be an industry-standard phrase isn't linked to your name. (Sneaky, but why not? )

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Maybe they mean if you have a pilot episode written that will be finished at 60 minutes, ie the credits at the end run at 60mins. All TV drama run for 60mins so thats where I am getting it from, Just guessing mind!

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