r/scriptwriting

If your script has good grammar, that automatically puts you in the top 10% of scripts. I'm not kidding. You have no idea how many submissions we get that clearly have not been proofread once. Don't set yourself up for failure.

Also, I don't know why I need to say this, but don't be creepy towards women in your script. If a character is introduced as "Jane Doe, 16, face of angel but body of a porn star", consider that an automatic pass.

If the character has the exact same name as the writer, we can tell it's self-insert fan fiction. And most of the time, it's really uncomfortable. No one wants to read your wish-fulfillment script about you winning the olympics then having sex with an entire cheerleading team.

Sincerely,
A judge

Have you ever entered a new genre and felt like you had to relearn everything you thought you already understood about screenwriting?

I’ve been writing for twelve plus years now and have written seven feature-length scripts. I’ve gotten coverage on two and both resulted in “pass”. Is there anyone out there who would donate their free time to read my work and tell me if I have any ground to stand on in this industry?

Hi! I’m currently making an indie show and I need someone to look at the first/second drafts of my scripts and look for things and dialogue that need improvement. Preferably someone around my age (14-16) that can give feedback without being insulting in any way. If interested, drop your discord and I’ll add you! My discord is Vee007422

How to make a compelling Opening. Wow, well certainly times have changed Hollywood no longer has the monopoly. On my 10th rewrite, an amateur but AI has helped with format, structure. I've got the book written just creating the screenplay has been a challenge, creating real dialogue, intention etc. It's like a Fried Green Tomatoes, Brooklyn, Places in the Heart drama spanning a lifetime. Have my North Star, Dialogue Guide, a story vault of 50 stories. Creating a portal/,transitions table and a rhythm table. Just struggling with a captivating opening. Currently it's a retrospective. .from 1990s.looking back to 1943 forwards. I hope persistence pays off. I've my producer directors Bible, charscters, music sound doc., a pitch deck and I'll create a fully cinematic 90 second trailer for my literary agents use.

Hey peeps, I'm a German producer and my company has been greenlit by a US streamer to develop a workplace comedy. I've been in this sub for a while and think there's a lot of overlooked potential.

If you're interested, DM me ideally one script. I give every script at least a 10-page read to check for baseline quality and a funny voice. It doesn't have to be workplace-related, but it has to be funny.

If you're hesitant because everybody steals your stuff, drop me a line anyway and tell me what you've done or why you. If I'm interested, I'll send you my email address.

Due to us being a German company, this is a non-union job!

This is a paid gig!

Im Kit Snow and im trying to make my first horror film Static.

This is my first attempt to get into the film industry and need a screenwriter, I've written majority of the plot and im now ready to start writing the script.

I do plan on shooting this.

Im either going to pitch it or make it by fundraising.

The plot is a mix of The Black Phone and HERETIC.

Dm or respond if interested

Title: Outta Time. Genre: Drama-comedy. Short script: 21 pages. 

Logline: On his last night in L.A., a dejected screenwriter takes an inspirational road trip to "Back to the Future" filming locations with three newfound friends who just arrived in town.

I’m preparing to enter the script in two screenwriting contests, so any and all feedback is welcome. Thank you.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17oqpG85pYG0KroQcY4W5yekQ3zQ6wWV2/view?usp=sharing

I am very disheartened. Because I want to be a writer. Who writes movie scripts. But I always think that this world is very big. And thousands and thousands of writers exist in this world. Why would any producer or media house listen to my story? Why would they buy my script? I am from Pakistan; why would media houses or producers from different countries listen to my story? Is it possible that I can become a writer? I am trapped in a loop of thinking, and because of that, I don't write my script. I just continuously think why, why, why, who, who, how, how.

Hey guys, I have been writing for a while now but still haven’t figured out how you all non native english speakers write stories without using any AI. Not because you need it for the ideas, but for fixing the grammar. Yes, you can use some translators that don’t have AI, but they don’t help you with difficult praises.

And especially with difficult location names. Sometimes you just gotta descripe what the location is like because you literally don’t know word for it, but I definktely don’t wanna do that.

Any apps to help with grammar or location names?

Hello,

I am new to screenwriting. I was told that sometimes it is better to write the ending so you have a clear path to how the story ends. I knew when I came up with this story I knew exactly how its going to end but whether or not it is easier to build characters and their world from this is something I al not sure about. Any advice?

Oh and this is the first draft of the final scene.

I know it’s not giving much but if I say anything more it will spoil the whole thing.

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n7av8R7UKR_J0lbqNS_R_l9Q4oXzPsGL/view?usp=drivesdk

Thank you so much for any feedback!

Help. I have been writing this manuscript for my movie for a while now, and the main issue i've had was writing the entire concept and meaning of it. I was terrified no one would get it, but it is finally falling into place for me. But the fear of nobody understanding it still stays.

So that leads me to my main issue. The dialogue is absolute trash. I mean, it doesn't sound natural. All i'm doing is explain what I want to say with it through my characters. It just turns into a super cringe preachy lesson, and they're all saying "I feel like" or "I can't keep pretending anymore, i'm not good enough". But honestly no one talks like that. It's like I forgot how people even talk.

It's so hard because the character is supposed to say what they feel for the first time but they're also supposed to be met with dismissal, and eventual understanding for eachother. Fuck my head hurts even thinking of this.

Shot on a $27 budget. Hostile and negative reviews welcome.