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It can work. You got your theme down perfectly. I think a show like Thirteen Reasons Why tells us that you don't have to be uplifting to be poignant. Just expect it to be divisive (read: your script will be misunderstood and rejected) because you are subverting a cliche.

Minor formatting thing that bugs me: cut the "CUT TO." The slug line tells us it is a new scene. As for the script itself, I like it. I would also comment that there is too much cutting at the beginning. I think the idea of people having "doubles" is really interesting. Would love a slow...

Show not tell. Let your character's actions and decisions define their feelings/characteristics.

I had a similar conversation with another producer (wasn't pitching, just discussing). Do people think this may be one of those fades that producers are now chasing?

You can use the "INTERCUT." Formatting rules: http://www.scriptmag.com/features/ask-script-qa/ask-the-expert-intercut-conversations-and-actions

24 films, unless it is co-produced by a Chinese company.

I just met with a producer! A small fry, but at least he’s on the menu. Our meeting was going well, but he rejected my script, stating that it lacked “international appeal” because it was set in America, had American characters and was about American politics. China is a huge market and he...

Stack of books is an easy visual. While not nearly as subtle, you could also have them be recognized on the street (shows fame and also an organic situation to say he is an author). My thought: if the character being an author is important to the story, don't keep it subtle. Never want you...

Another tip: don't approach from a narrative or plot perspective, but think of a theme you want to explore. Then map a story that best illustrates that theme. Also, two days to write a script seems like an insane timeline to me. :/ I guess that's school though.

Short story time. Last weekend I spent some time in karaoke. After my friends banned me from singing, I realized I was tone-deaf. Later that night I stumbled home and wrote a terrifying scene where the recently revealed antagonist hunts the protagonist. I awoke the next morning eager to read my...

Show is tomorrow! Predictions anyone? My guess is that La La Land wins everything.

If they become important later in the script, reveal it then. Make the reader feel like the audience. For my taste, too much swearing in the dialogue. I get that they are gangsters, but tone it done a bit. Very little people cuss that often.

Write her out, just don't kill her.Similar to what Fast and Furious with Paul Walker after his tragic death.

Villains don't have to be likable, but they can't be evil. No person thinks their actions are evil. People have an amazing ability to justify our actions. As long as their motivation is relativistic and character-driven then it is fine if they aren't likable.

I second both the other user's suggestions. I think it is important to get your first draft on paper and then edit down. Here is a checklist I found to help you turn it into a spec-script: http://www.scriptmag.com/features/meet-the-reader-12-signs-of-promising-spec-script I wouldn't call...

Thanks! Excited to contribute to the forum.

Has this happened to anyone else? You have a brainstorm session and think you've come up with an idea that had everything you look for in a story – it was emotional, original and bankable for producers. You begin planning your script (or begin writing) and then realize that someone has already...