Screenwriting : What about Franklin Leonard's Black List??? by Jerry Doubles

Jerry do you mean you are wondering if you should list your script on Black List? I have done it, and I got a few people who downloaded my scripts off of it, although nothing came of it. I have also used InkTip. More people viewed my scripts on Inktip, but less people downloaded. The thing with Inktip is you can see who's viewed your script. I really like this service as it tells me a lot about who is on InkTip. It doesn't really help me in anyway, I just find it interesting. The Black List keeps it all confidential.

I had a pretty "meh" experience. YMMV.

Lisa, okayy!

Melissa, nice one -

Kimberly, i wouldn't love that though - but are they like that?

I would also add that the scope of your film will also determine your success on websites like Inktip. They are primarily used by mostly smaller production companies looking for great ideas that would be cheap to make. IMHO.

Kathryn, I will try InkTip instead- how great! Thanks.

Phillip, I didn't know that - but that was helpful!! Low budget films you mean?

Blacklist feedback isn't all that helpful when it comes to improving your script, and it is overpriced. However, you get a rating from the reader (ranked from 1 to 10), which kickstarts the possibility of more people downloading and reading your script. For example, if you have a brilliant script, upload it and get feedback, and the Blacklist reader gives you a score of 8, 9 or 10, then you are pretty much guaranteed that a lot of people are going to download and read your script. But if you do get feedback and receive an average score (as unfortunately I did) then the floodgates certainly won't open - in the 2 months that I paid for I only received a couple of downloads (perhaps I needed my script to spend longer on the site?). So I'd suggest paying for feedback when uploading your script to the site if you think your script is as good as it possibly can be, and if you think it can receive a high rank from the reader.

The feeling I get, from the newsletters I see of scripts that get optioned/ sold on Inktip, is that they range $5 mill and under. The same goes for the ISA website. There was an ad on there for a $10 mill script request but that seems like an exception to the rule.

I understand even more- thanks Phillip.

Matthew, cool - that experience shared is a great eye opener. I will try out InkTip then- black list can wait. But almost $200 for a script is outrageous considering the chances is thin-

I got a 9 (top 1%) and got several dozen reads but nothing came of it. Similar experience for different scripts that got 8s (top 5%). But I did get short-listed for blind deals with Warner and TNT because of it, so I consider it worthwhile. I don't think there's any point keeping a script up beyond the first month if you have anything less than a 7, maybe an 8.