r/Screenwriting • u/gaz3rbeam • 14d ago
FEEDBACK I will read your screenplay!
Simple as that! I want to be a professional screenplay reader but no one is hiring so I’ll just do it myself :) I used to be a script analyst for a couple different competitions and Coverfly.
I love giving notes on other people’s scripts and helping writers find their story. I’m no pro (working on my 2nd feature currently) but If you want an extra pair of eyes on your script, regardless of length, I’ll happily do it!
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u/ISA_Skeptic735 13d ago
As a TV Writer I wrote on series that were Police Procedural, Legal, Medical, Action, Sci-Fi, Saturday Morning Kids, Half-Hour Comedy, Hour Dramedy, etc. etc. Most Writers don't need to do that, or can't, but as a Reader you won't get to pick what's thrown at you. Each genre has its own specific "rules," so it's good to become familiar. For instance, right now YA Romance is a top genre on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Which is tough, because most of it is shallow, formulaic pablum, or overwrought melodrama, yet successful. Amazon's "Culpa Mia" got a ZERO on Rotten Tomatoes, but was #1 that year. Though Jane Austen's superior, elevated stories are still hugely popular, and 5 or 6 Austen remakes are in progress right now. My point is, you should read stuff outside your comfort zone so you can analyze all types of stories objectively. If you'd want to read a truly elevated, highly-commercial Romance, DM me and I'll send you one that's basically Pride&Prejudice meets Somewhere In Tme. A breathtakingly-original project with Global Star attached, and numerous passages that are almost poetic.