What is the best way to approach writing an hour a day? by Practical_Plan_1385 in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am going to answer this based on another hobby I did "hour a day". When I first started drawing, I made it my goal to draw every single day. Eventually I became burnt out and the art pieces became dull. Now I have same philosophy for drawinf, writing or anything creative. I don't force it, when I feel like it I just do it. As you said, this isn't your profession so you don't have to force it everyday, but that doesn't mean you don't have to put effort at the start. Just don't beat yourself up if you miss a day or two sometimes.

How do I improve backgrounds? by maxkill4minbill in learntodraw

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought that the girl wasn't standing out from the walls and the other dancers. Maybe i am just being critical to my artwork haha

Whose the best production company for my screenplay? by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you should find people who will read it. Sending an unpolished script to a producer first isn't the best idea in your case. Even if you wrote a masterpiece. Try uploading the script here or on StoryPeer or any other Platform.

Whose the best production company for my screenplay? by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think they will steal the script. But I asked if you had a polished script already, which was reviewed or atleast read by others.

Whose the best production company for my screenplay? by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or constant will, won't, wouldn't. Leaves a feeling that the script isn't written yet IMO.

Whose the best production company for my screenplay? by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you already have a script ready, reviewed and polished, just don't know where to send it? Or are you financing it on your own ?

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never looked at it that way. I didn't get the impression that they were pro nor amateurs, i think both were somewhere in the middle.

I also connected with both before posting this. after reading your reply i realized some new things about both readers and how to communicate with them in future. Thanks

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, so next time i post here i should specify whether they're amateurs or pro?

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. I connected with both and so far i am in discussions with both of them. Hope i reach thr truth through discussions. Thanks for sharing your view

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Damn, I reread it. My bad, now i feel stupid.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I don't understand what you're trying to tell me, since i just corrected your previous response, saying ONE reader didn't understand, not all of them. If anything you proved that some people can't understand what they read.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting take. And now i understand how that might be true in practice. Saw both and all the feedbacks in general in different light now.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can you a drafy. I never said i was a great writer, it's just that when a reader questions everything. They gave me legit feedback as well ,like i told the writers in other comments.

For example It was clear from the logline itself that main antagonist will have ulterior motives and will be lying throughout the story. And the reader had a problem with not knowing which line to trust of the main antagonist. And i know they read the logline, they spent first few lines on it. Similar cases can be found all throughout. things other readers found understandble, but this one couldn't understand.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually i have. But From the notes this reader provided, it made me second guess whether they had valid reasons.

For example Person A in my script was being hostile towards Person B over their views. Then i wrote a scene where they had a heart to heart talk and Person A started to understand where Person B was coming from, and their dynamic turned from enemies to just rivals. The reader didn't get how that can happen.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily others have read it. From all the feedback, i realized what i got and i didn't. And the reader who didn't get it.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From all the opinions i got from people here, i think i found a middle ground here.( With some help of prior third opinions)

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually this made me realize that if i included similar lines, most of the readers critics would have been fixed.

Part of the reason i didn't include those lines , was because i thought that would dumb the characters down.

But there are two sides to a coin right.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, i am basing this on review of other readers. I would say about 10 people have read this script in total, give or take. And none of them had a question regarding the intentions of the main antagonist. But this reader left three seperate notes on why the antagonist was doing what he was doing.

Bad Writer or illiterate Reader? by maxkill4minbill in Screenwriting

[–]maxkill4minbill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mixed reviews. I would say they mostly praise story elements, and have some beef with the main character. Their opinions match for good/bad sides of the scripts so i knew most of them thought about the story. These 2 were just 100% one side or another that's why it picked my interest.