Screenwriting : Dieter Tully - spec script by J. Austin Gentry

Here is a question: If we are pitching scripts...why is the feedback so much about the pitch? Are we sharing ideas for great films or are we submitting for pitch format review? Options for producers/managers - If you understand the summary and pitch then who cares how it's pitched. Request the script or pass.

Hey J. Austin Gentry! Thanks for sharing, that sounds really confusing. Keep an eye on your inbox, I'm going to email you from success@stage32.com and I'd like to know more about your experience :)

Hi Guys, so in my reviewer's defense, he did admit, that he didn't have a market for a supernatural action script right now, but preferred a full summary to flesh out the characters versus the overview and characters block which takes up too much space in his opinion, and I absolutely respect that. Personally, I don't care what format it goes, as long as the pitch hooks my reader / investor / Exec Producer, etc. You can pitch on a template format, the full summary or the back of a frigging used napkin. My estimated project cost is forecasted from 5 mil - 10 mil to make and will involve a min of five locations and four spoken languages. It is a multicultural project as it pulls from the international crime dealings of human trafficking in three countries. I'm looking for project buyers, options and or shoppers right now. But if the project cost they are looking for is less than 1 mil, I won't make time for it and certainly won't be paying to have someone review a pitch on this portal again for what I'm looking for. If your reading this and would like to know more about Dieter Tully, you can review this spec script on Inktip Pro.

Well...I think I've had it with trying to pitch on this site. "Scrabble" is meant to be a traditional soft romance with the female protagonist having been violated int he past. The feedback "why don't you have her go after them!" THAT IS NOT THE STORY! ugh. If the reviewer's thing the story should be something else, then write it. But don't tell the writer what is a better story or what the writer should focus on. Even got the comment "too easily falls in love". That's whay they do in romances!!! lol K...I feel better. But no more pitches on this site. Good luck to the rest of you of course.

Richard Wilkinson There is a different way to read that feedback (falls in love too easily). It could also be a way of saying that the story would draw in the reader better, if there were a few hiccups in the falling in love part. It could be as simple as tweaking a few scenes.

Hope you find the right home for your project, J. Austin Gentry!

I agree with Christiane, Richard Wilkinson. And I don't think the reviewer was trying to tell you what's a better story or what you should focus on when they said, "The feedback 'why don't you have her go after them!'" I think they were just trying to give you another option.

Good feedback. Thank you.

What she said.

He took the time to give you a full character summary, etc? Sounds like you hit the jackpot and should be super grateful for their time.

You're welcome, Richard Wilkinson.