Hi Robert:

I must respectfully disagree with Hilary. If you have
explain to someone what INT., EXT. (V.O.), (O.S.) or
any other script term means you're already in trouble.
Screenplay writing is a highly specialized technique
so I'd suggest sticking with screenwriting groups.

Don't believe me, then give a friend/family member
something that totally sucks or is completely
formatted wrong and watch them tell you they like it.
If a family/friend is in the biz I still wouldn't let
them read because my stuff because they're more prone
to be kind... I prefer brutal honesty from my peers.
Opinions are subjective so as a rule wait until two or
more people - preferably who don't know each other -
tell you the same thing about your script then really
pay attention to what they said because they're
probably right.




--- Hilary McIndoo <hilaritygrrl@...> wrote:
> Hi Robert. Maybe once you are a producer or a studio
> executive you can start paying people to read
> scripts, but until then don't believe for a minute
> that you have to offer to pay people to read and
> critique yours. Just start asking around your
> friends and family and co-workers, even those people
> in your writer's group (either on line or in person
> in your hometown). Keep in mind that "normal"
> people-- the friends and family and co-workers-- are
> representative of cinema-goers, those people who are
> audience members that pay their own hard-earned
> money to actually see movies (something the
> "industry" seems to forget), so of course their
> insights are valid. Your writer's group colleagues
> can then help polish the technical stuff. None of
> these people need to be paid. Yes, a nice offer of a
> dinner out or picking up the tab in a cafe, or even
> helping them move into a new apartment, these are
> nice exchanges. Also, keep in mind that if you can
> get the group of them together at once to read and
> drink and critique and eat could be lots of fun. Go
> local first and let us know how you do. I'd offer to
> read it except that I am in London and already know
> that sending scripts through the post is expensive.
> And I don't want to spend more time than I have to
> in front of the computer, so I'm not willing to read
> it via the net. If you can take on long distance
> postage, let me know. But also take it around to the
> local people you know as a start. cheers--Hilary
>
> Robert Kirkland <brskirk@...> wrote:Finished
> an Action/Comedy recently and would like someone to
> read and comment on it --- the bad news is I can't
> pay. Let me rephrase that...I can't pay much. A
> dollar...maybe...if I can make payments.
> Thanks...Kirk
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