Hello everybody, I am curious to learn your experience of and opinion on professional coverage and proofreading. Constantly I receive proposals to purchase a service from different script reading companies.
Hello everybody, I am curious to learn your experience of and opinion on professional coverage and proofreading. Constantly I receive proposals to purchase a service from different script reading companies.
Hi everyone, my name is Lauren and I’m a writer, script consultant (for my company Source Script Consulting) and executive assistant for a film festival consultancy company called The Film Festival Doctor. I'm a Canadian, but have been in the UK since 2019.
I'm so excited to make connections here an...
Expand postHi everyone, my name is Lauren and I’m a writer, script consultant (for my company Source Script Consulting) and executive assistant for a film festival consultancy company called The Film Festival Doctor. I'm a Canadian, but have been in the UK since 2019.
I'm so excited to make connections here and be a part of the community. Right now, I'm working on the second draft of my dark family drama feature film called TONY.
If you want to get to know a little more about me or want to have a chat, drop me a message.
Hoping you have a great week. Thanks!
Welcome to fellow Canadian (who is not living in Canada, either!)
Very nice to meet you Lauren Pizzicaroli ! Glad you're with us!
Welcome Lauren!
I am pleased to meet you, dear Lauren. Can you help me find a production house for my scripts? They inspired the composition of eight novels, all published on Amazon
Welcome, Lauren. I’m so glad you’re here.
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Script coverage and proof-reading are essential in my opinion. You don't have to agree with every note, sometimes disagreeing can strengthen your resolve about something in your scripts, but experienc...
Expand commentScript coverage and proof-reading are essential in my opinion. You don't have to agree with every note, sometimes disagreeing can strengthen your resolve about something in your scripts, but experienced feedback is a huge part of the process. I'd email the Success Team here at success@stage32.com and ask for your suggestions on who can give your projects the best feedback. It can work wonders in many ways.
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Thanks, Jed!
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Make sure you vet anyone's claims of experience, etc.
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My attitude is "I read your screenplay and you read mine, and then we give each other comments". I have read screenplays written by others, never asking for money. Others have read my latest screenpla...
Expand commentMy attitude is "I read your screenplay and you read mine, and then we give each other comments". I have read screenplays written by others, never asking for money. Others have read my latest screenplay, without asking for money.
Asking one of your peers often results in few comments. Which means that you can actually consider all the comments. And after considering all comments from one peer, you revise, and then ask another person for comments.
So your screenplay gradually improves.
If I asked for payment, I would be encouraged to write comments such that the customer returns after revising. Even if the screenplay is hopeless. It is more honest to tell at once if the case is hopeless.
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Göran Johansson Script swaps are a totally great way to meet and network with other writers. I will say sometimes peer comments sometimes fall short of the mark and swaps can turn a tad uneven given e...
Expand commentGöran Johansson Script swaps are a totally great way to meet and network with other writers. I will say sometimes peer comments sometimes fall short of the mark and swaps can turn a tad uneven given each writer's skill level and/or expectations. Swaps are very valid way to get feedback, but getting paid reads from industry professionals always helps as well. A balance of the two is always nice. Folks working in the industry can also often speak with more insight into current trends and marketplace. Think it's also a tad over-exaggerated that paid feedback will lead to nice feedback in hopes of return customers. I've often found the more brutally honest one is with feedback, while still being encouraging and providing clear suggestions for improvement, the more value there is in paid coverage. Because we're all mining for the truth of the matter with our stories. Theoretically paid reads could be incentivized to be overly rosy, but in practice and in my experience, that has not been the case the majority of the time. Writers want straightforward frankness and candor more than pats on the back.