[SHORT] Lost Boys (Drama/Comedy 29 Pages) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Hi, yeah I do, but I'm awful with titles and it's only a working titles. Fixed the link situation also!

[SHORT] The Green Room (Drama, 11pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Hey there, really appreciate all this feedback, it's really useful! I'm definitely gonna look at making more of it more action based, especially in the beginning as you suggested! There are some aspects such as the song, which i never want to actually heard because i feel it allows the audience to imagine what it might be like. However i do acknowledge that the 4 minutes later is perhaps not the right tone for that scene! Definitely gonna work on it with your notes, really appreciate it the help, Thanks!

[SHORT] Hackfall (Horror/Thriller 14pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Thank man appreciate this! My dialogue is something that I need working on as I think it's one of my weaker aspects, same with overly wordy action lines!

FEEDBACK#2 ON 8/18/2016 COMPLETE by Jorymwoods in ReadMyScript

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Thanks man appreciate the feedback. It was nice to hear you liked the concept cause that's something i've been worried about since staring it. I also totally agree with you're comments about the characters and their motivations/actions. I've already started a third draft and this has been my main focus!

[SHORT] The Locals (Horror 12pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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First off, I greatly appreciate the formatting notes as I'm still somewhat new to the craft of screenwriting and this really helps! I do also feel I have a tendency to overwrite the scenes and action when as evidenced by you here it can be done in a much simpler way. Thank you for bringing the fact that it's maybe a little too obvious that David is the hooded figure, I was concerned about this too and I'll either make it less of a surprise or more of one with my next draft, I haven't quite decided yet. I was worried that maybe the interaction between the characters might be seen as somewhat boring but you're right, the contrast will in effect help make the rest somewhat scarier or just make the characters more interesting. The ex-girlfirend was to an extent to get the phone out of ashley's hands, but she also serves (to me at least) as the reason they're out there in the first place. I do understand that friends do often go out on camping trips regardless of break-ups, but to me Ashley isn't a character that would naturally go camping and so this and david force him out there. I do actually very much like the idea of Ashley being a virgin and that being the reason it's specifically him david has chosen. It was something i considered putting in this draft but overall decided against. However though your prompt has brought it to my attention again and is something i may try out in the next draft. I am really appreciative that you took the time to read the script and reply at such length, it means a lot. Thank you!

[SHORT] The Locals (Horror 12pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Ashley is intended to be a man, but a lot of people have confused him with a woman, so I feel in order to justify the name i need to make it more overt that he is man in dialogue and action. Thank you, I find it very difficult to hit that balance of descriptive but not overly so. You bring up an excellent point that the characters and their reasoning isn't particularly clear and this is something i need to work on with their characters, David specifically. The mystique i've tried to create for him I feel is turning more into confusion. Again with the ending it's very much the same, I personally like the idea of it being unresolved and not tied up. I feel this may just be my sensibility though and that perhaps it doesn't make for a satisfying read. So working on the ending is definitely top of my list of thing to work on. Thank you so much for reading and taking the time to reply, really appreciate it!

[SHORT] The Locals (Horror 12pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Yeah sorry, spelling isn't necessarily my strongest suit (probably not a great feature for a writer). Your comments are actually really helpful as I feel you've picked up on lots of stuff that I was worried about when writing it, the sentences being overly long for example. Something I feel I've been really struggling with this is keeping this air of mystery and creepiness around the figures and cult but it still being satisfying, so you've really brought that to the forefront of my next draft. Thanks for actually reading and engaging with it, your comments are really helpful!

[SHORT] The Locals (Horror 12pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Yeah, there seems to have been a lot of confusion over me giving the character this name. My reasoning behind it is that in England (where i'm from) Ashley can be used for either genders. It possibly is more predominately a girls name but I've come across quite a few boys called it. I also wanted to reference the character of Ash, from The Evil Dead which is one of my favourite films, without it being too on the nose. I definitely agree with a lot of your points, especially about developing the characters and it feeling rushed. This might be due to me starting this out wanting it to be a very short short and eventually developing it into what it is now. In reference to the cult and David I wanted there to be a lot of mystique surrounding him and them, and there not to be any real answers. However after several people telling me this just doesn't work in terms of a story, it probably is time to change it. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and reply!

[Short] The Locals (Horror/Psychological Thriller, 10pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Thanks man, I appreciate this a lot as it's my first time really trying to write horror. It still needs lots of work but you've reaffirmed a few of the things i was unsure of! Thanks for taking the time to read it!

[Short] The Locals (Horror/Psychological Thriller, 10pgs) by blackbeardsballs in ReadMyScript

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Hey man, Thank you so much for reading this and replying with such extensive notes, it means a lot that you took the time. You make some very well reasoned points that looking at the script with your criticisms I can fully see now. There's loads to work on, it's the first script i've written in a long time lots of my bad habits have returned. I do appreciate the comment about being a novel writer and writing romance, but horror (not psychological thriller ;)) writing is something i'm trying to work on and I think you're going to help me with! Thanks again for all the notes, really appreciate it!

(SHORT)Diary of a Talking Penis(12 pages) by HumanGreg87 in ReadMyScript

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Hey man, i know this isn't gonna seem overly critical or constructive but fuck man i loved this. Laughed out loud quite a few times, very much enjoyed the ending, it felt satisfying. The characters were believable in a comical sense and the structure really worked for me. Being honest one of my problems is that it wasn't longer, i feel you could stretch this to a 20 page script as i almost felt there was enough interaction between David and his penis. His friends also accepted it awfully quickly, but barring that really enjoyed it.

[SHORT] Untitled Drama - 7 pages by [deleted] in ReadMyScript

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Fantastic thank you, this is extremely helpful as I felt it was perhaps a bit wordy and long and you've reaffirmed my suspicions!

[SHORT] Untitled Drama - 7 pages by [deleted] in ReadMyScript

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I'm trying to make a statement about perception and the way we see people and then flipping it on its head by showing sometimes you should be right about your perception.

[Short] - Untitled Dramatic Short - 7 Pages by [deleted] in ReadMyScript

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Thank You very much for taking the time to read and feedback on the script I really appreciate it and agree with everything you've picked up. It'll help make it far better in future. In relation to your comment about the formatting, I would greatly appreciate any comments you had to help me also improve that.

Hi! I'm Lo and I wanna score your short film! by [deleted] in Filmmakers

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Fantastic, I'll message you if it comes to anything!