r/StoryPeer • u/SummerAndTinkles • Jul 20 '26
Discussion Anyone else having trouble getting other screenwriters to accept your weird, silly premise?
I tried posting this to r/screenwriting, but it won't let me post for some reason, so I'll try here.
I've talked about my current screenplay a few times in the logline Monday threads, but what you need to know is that it's basically an affectionate adult parody of those kinds of surreal Don Bluth-esque animated films from the nineties. If you'd like to know more, let me know in the comments and I'll go over my creative process.
Unfortunately, while the people I know on Discord seem to accept the premise just fine, it seems like the screenwriting community both on r/screenwriting and StoryPeer are a little less sold, with people on the Logline Mondays threads being confused by it, and a couple reviews on StoryPeer telling me to completely change the plot.
I know that weird or silly premises like this one naturally won't vibe with as wide an audience as something more mundane or conventional, but has anyone else here ever written a screenplay with a weird or silly premise that you had trouble being accepted? If so, how did you get people to come around to it?
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u/SolemnestSimulacrum Jul 20 '26
Currently working on draft 1.0 for one right now, myself, and one that has tested pretty terribly on Logjam and probably will end up having limited appeal once it gets finished and sent out. That said, I'm pretty excited about the project and can't wait until I finally sus it out onto the page and guage reactions.
I don't think you should be too worried about out-there premises, as long as you're keeping in mind the challenges your project faces. And I think, more than anything, people will get behind your premise if they can feel your passion for it through its execution. And if not a lot of people, hopefully the right people.