Emails to writers

For my report, I ideally wanted to have some feedback from some writers about how they got into the industry. So I thought the best thing to do was to email them with a personal email and hope for some replies. Here is an example:

To Freddy

I was wondering if you would be able to help me. I am a final year student at the University of Creative Arts and I am studying Broadcast Media. I am in the final 2 months of my degree and I am currently writing my final report. My report is based upon my passion which is script writing. 

I am a big fan of Bad Education so thought I would give it a go in asking you for some writing advice. The combination of brilliant comedy writing and great acting in Bad Education is something I admire as it is not just appealing and relevant to teens but adults too. (Even my mum watches it!) I have just finished writing a television coming-of-age teenage pilot but for an older audience and have looked towards Bad Education greatly for inspiration. 

For part of my report I have to discuss established writers and how they write, so I was just wondering if  you could possibly answer the following questions for me?

1. I understand you write plays but how did you get into writing?

2. Was it always comedy that you favored writing? (If you do)

3. What advice do you have to someone just graduating from university hoping to make their way into television/play writing? 

I understand you are very busy so I appreciate your time in reading this email.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Maddie Ireland 

Fortunately I didn't receive any replies. However when I attended a Creative England event at the studios, I spoke to Perry O'Hallaron, who I had met previously before on one of Dean's shoots. He now has his own production company called Milk Gone Bad, but is still writing. He gave me a very valuable piece of advice, which was 'Just keep writing.' This sounds simple but is very important just to keep writing no matter how many knock backs you get. This is definitely something I am going to do after uni.