Hey guys, I apologise in advance if this has been covered before. I had this question pop into my had a few days ago, and I haven't been able to shift it since. I am literally just taking a few minutes from writing to ask this, so as I said, I am sorry if this has already been covered. I honestly ha...
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I'm so excited to get my first script request. I came up with a TV show idea 15 (eeek) years ago. I didn't know how to go about getting it on TV. In the last few years Social networking and GOOGLE helped. I changed the story numerous times, hopefully for the better. I spent some bucks learning almos...
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Congratulations, Laurie!
Congrats, Laurie. Well done. Good luck. Pens Up!
Congratulations! That's such an awesome feeling. Best of luck to you in your career, Laurie!
Super! You are determined! Congrats!
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It's no different than two movie critics or restaurant critics disagreeing. I would be way happier with one with good notes rather than both with bad. I have a TV show idea and one said my (written pitch) was well written but they just didn't have a need for that type of show.
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I certainly echo what CJ Walley said about the Blacklist -- I often get diametrically opposed opinions. And also between the Blacklist and other sources. I've had two scripts in the top 50 of the Nich...
Expand commentI certainly echo what CJ Walley said about the Blacklist -- I often get diametrically opposed opinions. And also between the Blacklist and other sources. I've had two scripts in the top 50 of the Nicholl that did not do all that well with the Blacklist readers. But I always try to get a lot of opinions, even though it can be gut-wrenching and incredibly annoying. As Beth Fox Heisinger pointed out, watch for the things that almost everyone is telling you. That means something. And I agree with Regina Lee that you should consider what's "behind the note," and unfortunately that also sometimes includes things like the reader's personal career frustration and the fact that you may have thrown the reader something he or she has never seen before.
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Thank you, both. I like that, Tom. I totally get that not everyone is going to like the same ideas. After all, we don't all like the same movies. There's bound to be a difference of opinion if several...
Expand commentThank you, both. I like that, Tom. I totally get that not everyone is going to like the same ideas. After all, we don't all like the same movies. There's bound to be a difference of opinion if several consultants give coverage. I definitely think I'll be sticking with the one, lol. And yes, Laurie. I totally get your comparison, too. And I'm sure if you have already had positive feedback on your written pitch from one producer, then another producer will be looking for the type of show you have written. And with that I wish you good luck. :)
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Thank you, Richard. I appreciate your post. :)
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Different people are always going to react to scripts in different ways. However, this question of notes arising from "personal taste" is exactly where so many readers go wrong. If you're trying to en...
Expand commentDifferent people are always going to react to scripts in different ways. However, this question of notes arising from "personal taste" is exactly where so many readers go wrong. If you're trying to enter the Hollywood market, the best notes are objective, not subjective. The best analysis of a project's market potential is objective, not subjective. If you are entering the Hollywood market, you should be looking for objective feedback. (If you're completely indie, and not relying on the market for financing, distribution, casting, etc., then you have the freedom to do whatever you want.) For example, Story Analysts employed by studios are paid to write coverage and story notes that are driven by the Hollywood mainstream marketplace, not arising from their own personal taste.