For me I think it's not bad for my first try. I've learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses. A big mistake I made was it being too expensive for a first timer. I got a lot of praise for originality and creative action. My dialogue and structure needs work. Hope you guys find this useful in some way.
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Great first try. Now it's rewrite time :)
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Yeah, readers should never be commenting on budget. Not only is it completely irrelevant to a spec script's prospects, very few are qualified to talk about it.
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Don't worry about the budget. Just write the story you want to write. Shane Black wrote and sold Lethal Weapon at age 22. Work on the other feedback but if you want it big scale, keep it that way. Good luck.
Thanks for the comments! I really appreciate the support. I'll do a good rewrite and work on other things.
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Budget is the Producers worry - not the writer's. Although keep in mind when writing that the lower budget films have a wider marketability base. You've been given a 'pass' based on an overall rating of 6, not a bad start first time outta the gate. Typically you need an 8 to be given a 'consider' and 9+ to get a 'recommend'. It's hard but don't give up.
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Good job. For your first script, I agree with Mo and Doug, let it all hang out. Later, you worry about budget.
Thanks Doug and Chris. That's really great information I'll keep in mind.
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Hey Dan, well done! That's good for a first score (can't remember what mine was) and now it's only going to go up. As Doug said those are 'roughly' the ranges you need. I got a 9.1/10 and it was still consider! It wasn't until I got 9.6/10 that I got the recommend.
You improve and lean with every rewrite. Keep at it, and let us know how you get on.
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Very cool!
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Thanks guys! A 9 is huge score, I hope I can hit a 9 one day but it's gonna take time. Well done Dan!
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Nice job! One time a reviewer gave me a six but there was a minus symbol in the front.
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I had a "great" rating on "formatting" on a script and the reality was the formatting was total S&%#. Good thing I didn't just trust that rating and yes I did fix the script. Ba ha ha
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Thanks Barry and Phil! WL Wright I had the same experience. My format was awful and I got 10 on a different coverage. Baffling!
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Daniel I am happy for you. Many first attempts are completely unreadable.
Now I say this with all sincerity. You are a better writer than the person reading your work. True, I don’t know who they are. But if they were a writer, they would be writing. Instead they read. Which isn’t writing. Why am I making that point? Some people get stuck on the idea of pleasing readers. They talk about the ten rewrites they did to get from a 7 to 8 from some reading service.
Strive to improve on what you have written (I’ll do that till I die). Don’t try to get a perfect score. Because all that teaches you is how to get a perfect score. Strive to give us the best “Daniel” possible. Motivation is hard to get in the early days. Getting people to read your work is even harder. I am so happy to find people that get joy from writing.
I firmly believe that the word “Analysis” and art cannot in my opinion exist in the same world. I say this as an Analyst that write.
That's very profound Craig. You're absolutely right. There is no perfect formula. It's more about self study really. Working out my own weaknesses, finding my own style and voice. What a great comment! Thanks for the insight.
Zorrawa I don't think anyone has the right to be too harsh. One of my favourite tips is " There's no such thing as a bad script just an ineffective one".
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I think its a great start.
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Keep learning, keep going, keep growing
Zorrawa - when you do become a top-o-the-line, in demand, A-list writer; you'll still be getting harsh commentary from the peanut galley. It's just the nature of the profession. Toughen up tour hide & just get over it..
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Nice! Did you get that from Stage 32 Coverage Services?
@Evelyne Gauthier This looks like it is from Screencraft which can be accessed via Coverfly. (Not advertising it Stage32! Just answering :))
I tought so. I was just curious. :)