I had a boring night the other night. I had a little writer's block, so I wasn't writing. Sometimes, as a newer writer, I like to go online and read a script. This time, I decided to read the script for the movie widely considered the worst of all time—The Room. It did not disappoint.
Let me start by saying I didn’t finish it. But I think it’s a good read, especially for new writers, as a textbook example of what not to do.
If this script was a snarky attempt at being bad, it’s brilliant. If not, it’s a masterclass in poor formatting, horrid dialogue, and incomprehensible plotting. If you’re looking at your script and it looks and sounds like this—start over.
Sometimes, lightning strikes, and bad becomes gold. It can be debated that this script did just that. But if you're new, it’s a valuable lesson in what not to do.
Just my thoughts. Ha.
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That's great that you read scripts, Neil Jaye. I didn't read scripts when I started writing, and that was a big mistake! One of the things I struggled with back then and years later was writing action lines. Reading scripts helped me get better at it.
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I watched it, after watching The Disaster Artist. I agree with you… brilliant in its own terrible way!
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Maurice Vaughan I think reading scripts that were good enough to be made into films is vital.