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Unknown Screenwriter
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Ask Us Anything About Screenwriting
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screenplay Is this something decent?
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screenplay Help with my murder mystery comedy screenplay
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screenplay Rapid movement
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LindaRiv12pt
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Nate North
format The End of Formatting work
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James Rogers
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screenplay What are typical lengths of successful screenplays?
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LindaRiv12pt
LindaRiv12pt
Stabby McKillaguy
software celtx cursor moves erratically
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LindaRiv12pt
LindaRiv12pt
absurdworld
logline Help me with the logline
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James Rogers
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software Screenwriting software
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screenplay how would i find a screenwriter for a New Indie Film
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directorik
directorik
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critique Looking for feedback on this animated Script Idea - The Adamant- 32 pages
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absurdworld
screenplay "Shutter Island" Opening Sequence 🚢
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critique Feedback needed for opening scene of my newest Screenplay.
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mlesemann
mlesemann
Spike
screenplay Voice v Structure
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Unknown Screenwriter
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critique Criticism much needed
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critique Opening scene of "A Bit."
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Nate North
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critique I really need feedback on my screenplay. It's only a few pages
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Nate North
Nate North
Chris Tempel
software Freeform for Brainstorming and Outlining
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Chris Tempel
Chris Tempel
Spike
critique TV show.
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Nate North
Nate North
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critique Anomalies - First 7 pages of feature film idea - would appreciate feedback.
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Unknown Screenwriter
Unknown Screenwriter
Smaragd
screenplay Formatting Google search
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mlesemann
mlesemann
ProductionBlues
dialogue Thoughts on VO narration?
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sfoster
sfoster
Spike
critique Mars scene.
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Spike
Spike
Spike
critique Exposition feedback
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Spike
Spike
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plot What do you think of this violent mystery thriller drama movie of mine?
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Rain69
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story How can I further develop this supernatural horror movie of mine?
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Unknown Screenwriter
Unknown Screenwriter
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critique "On a Whim" (4 Pages) - Screenplay - Feedback much much needed
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critique The Orca - 15 page Short Film - First time writing something supernatural/mystery? How successful has it been and how can I improve further?
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sfoster
sfoster
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critique The King - 15 Page Script - Feedback Appreciated
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river123
critique I Hear You - short story to screenplay (WIP)
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river123
river123
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plot Takings bits and pieces here and there.
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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critique Vanishing Point (15 pages) - Sci Fi Short Film - looking for feedback and advice on how to improve
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Spike
Spike
Spike
critique Exposition.
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Spike
Spike
Fabrizzio Lerma
misc About Coverfly
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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critique How to write an alien ship taking someone hostage/ disappearing someone?
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Spike
Spike
BLOB
critique Asking for Criticism
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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misc Best course of action - writing for animation that I will realistically not produce or write for live action e.g shorts?
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Nate North
Nate North
Spike
critique First page
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Spike
Spike
Spike
character Friendo
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Spike
Spike
Tnchinton3
screenplay The Soft Parade (101 pgs. sci-fi/action/drama): Looking for feedback
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Tnchinton3
Tnchinton3
Spike
screenplay New JSB sequence
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Spike
Spike
spanielkoffa
screenplay Should I put it in action or parenthical line?
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Spike
spanielkoffa
screenplay Telephone call in a script
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critique Working on something new, Is it worth continuing?
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Nate North
Nate North
spanielkoffa
screenplay What does this period mean in a screenplay?
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spanielkoffa
spanielkoffa
spanielkoffa
dialogue Do I format my dialogues correctly?
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spanielkoffa
spanielkoffa
sfoster
misc Why do TV shows keep attention better?
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sfoster
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screenplay Is my scene going well?
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action How to write a scene where two characters are hiding from another? How to write clear and concise action lines?
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critique reworked a scene of mine, could i get an idea on its quality? 3 pages
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mlesemann
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critique Thoughts on my Sci Fi Pilot? How can I make the audience care about characters in the first few pages?
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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screenplay Before Sunrise--Inspiration
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mlesemann
mlesemann
Unknown Screenwriter
misc Speculative vs. Shooting Scripts: What Purpose Does Each Serve in the Filmmaking Process?
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critique Writing a scene, could i get a review on how it is so far? 3 pages
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critique I wrote story premise but I don't know if it's worth developing need critiques. ~1700 word overview of a story
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Unknown Screenwriter
misc Why is Hollywood Ditching Its Rule of "Show, Don't Tell"?
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Constantin
Constantin
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critique Looking for feedback on a short film script I wrote titled We Don't Talk about Eddie- 9 page drama, suspense.
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indietalk
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critique Mercury (Animated Pilot - 25 Pages) (Would love feedback - first attempt at trying to really write this year)
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Nate North
story This is taking forever
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sfoster
plot God in the Machine
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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screenplay "Running Loose" (~8 pages) - These are my first pages so feedback is REALLY appreciated.
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story Throw away ideas, that can turn into a story
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Nate North
Nate North
Constantin
treatment ChatGPT - A Screenplay Treatment Experiment
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Constantin
Constantin
Spike
logline Loglines
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Spike
Chris Tempel
misc Any Alternatives to readthrough.com?
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mlesemann
mlesemann
Constantin
logline Logline Feedback - Any suggestions to improve it are welcome ...
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indietalk
indietalk
James Rogers
story High concept vs Low concept
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James Rogers
James Rogers
sfoster
misc American Highschools
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indietalk
indietalk
mlesemann
treatment What I learned from the frustration of (re-)writing 2 page treatments
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mlesemann
mlesemann
JMathews
screenplay "Pledge" Advanced for High School Directors.
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JMathews
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screenplay Ideas for 5 min short
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logline Logline feedback for a drama, please and thank you
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JMathews
JMathews
EssaHumans
screenplay Humans (+1): Hope`s Heart - publishing screenplay as book
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JMathews
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story Crafting a Scene: Standup in a Prison Colony
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sfoster
sfoster
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How do I make money from screenwriting? Is there a program or course I can take that tells me how to make “real money” without the fluff?
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misc Does anyone know of any 1960s/1970s gore/shlock film scripts online?
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screenplay what is a beat in scriptwriting?
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James Rogers
James Rogers
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screenplay A handful of queries sent out...
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freedom crusader
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James Rogers
dialogue Dialogue and discontinuity of time
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indietalk
indietalk
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screenplay negotiating payment for a script
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directorik
directorik
JMathews
screenplay "Perfect" A High School Script - Production level easy
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JMathews
JMathews
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story Page 1
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Nate North
story It was all just a Dream
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Iren
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plot Crescendo
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sfoster
plot Assassin School for Girls
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screenplay How can i write scripts like this?
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Unknown Screenwriter
Unknown Screenwriter
JMathews
critique High School Scripts “Anyone”
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JMathews
JMathews
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critique White Night - a short Screenplay for Feedback
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Ronen
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critique The Time Traveler - 8-page sci-fi screenplay for feedback
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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logline Logline for a steampunk thriller
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NormWel
critique Logline review
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Spike
Spike
Spike
critique Bach in jail
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Spike
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action Action vs Parenthetical
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ExpatTraveler2
ExpatTraveler2
Alcove Audio
story Maps of Meaning
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critique NUBARIUM - 1/2 Hour Animated TV Pilot (Would Love Feedback!)
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James Rogers
James Rogers
Nate North
screenplay Chekhov's gun in the modern era
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The StoryTelLer
screenplay Kurzdrehbuch zum Massensterben in Itaewon Südkorea (Halloween 2022)
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The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
screenplay Rich and Poor: ist Armut Genetik? (German Screenplay)
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The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
screenplay Halloween Screenplay ++ Black Story ++ 2 pages
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The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
screenplay Funny little Halloween Screenplay
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The StoryTelLer
The StoryTelLer
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critique Talk about this scene
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Nate North
Nate North
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