I appreciated the post, and never actually conside...

2009-09-11T13:27:53.904-04:00

I appreciated the post, and never actually considered what a tough spot you could put someone in when asking for a read. Then again, I feel as if someone I would ask would probably understand that I am well-trained and that I'm not handing them a "Hollywood should make this" amateur script.

On the flip side of the coin, I am always skeptical when asked by non-writing friends to even hear their ideas, much less read something. Typically, they're a series of in-jokes strung together by... nothing.

I really enjoyed the full post actually. I used to...

2009-09-11T12:24:23.782-04:00

I really enjoyed the full post actually. I used to also tell people if they're serious, get a degree in screenwriting, or work with a screenwriter, and they give me the "raw talent's all you need" and "you don't like my script because great artists are often misunderstood" response. I took a cooking class and cook regularly and my friends like my cooking. That doesn't make me a chef. Just because someone had a soul-wrenching love affair doesn’t mean they’re now Shakespeare. On the other hand, I’m not Josh Olson either. I don’t have 2 piles of scripts to read, and no one’s paying me to write. So I do still read the script or synopsis, except now rather than sending notes pointing out the endless problems, I ask them to buy me dinner and over the course of a paid hour explain the basics: difference between story and plot, act structures, etc. People seem to find that a lot more helpful and easier to swallow.

Comments on The Screenwriters League: "I will not read your f***ing script."

I appreciated the post, and never actually conside...

I really enjoyed the full post actually. I used to...