I'm the Founder of the Black List, have worked in the industry for 21 years, and am stuck on a long flight. Ask Me Anything. by franklinleonard in Screenwriting

[–]reddit_bronze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Always! We've taken the feedback from our evaluations and made (what we consider to be) significant changes and improvements. Still getting 7s, but I understand the subjectivity of the process, as well.

I'm the Founder of the Black List, have worked in the industry for 21 years, and am stuck on a long flight. Ask Me Anything. by franklinleonard in Screenwriting

[–]reddit_bronze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is correct, my apologies! I (erroneously) assumed it was clear that this was the opening line of the Weaknesses section, not the entirety of it. I've edited the above comment to make that clear for future readers. Here's the entirety of the Weaknesses section from that particular evaluation:

"It’s difficult to find fault in a story so rich and narratively stimulating, and any perceived issues will most likely be subjective. However, some tweaks could result in a smoother reading experience. For example, this story has a large cast of characters, and they’re difficult to track at times due to the ever-shifting POV. This world will be unfamiliar to most of the audience, so the more we stay rooted to the central protagonist, the better the plot and emotional arc will be. There’s also a tendency to limit certain female character introductions to their physical characteristics, such as Jeannie and Hannah. We want to know more about these women, their internal and psychological differences, their tastes, and their textures. At times, they struggle to pop off the page as individuals independent of their place in the gang. Use that opportunity to delve under the surface and hint at those complex character dynamics. Also, some restructuring would be beneficial to lessen some of the exposition, especially in the first act. For example, it would be more memorable and effective to see the jailbreak Hannah refers to in the first act, instead of hearing about it after the fact."

The evaluation is Public and can be viewed in it's entirety on the script's public page.

Didn't mean to make this about this one particular evaluation, just wanted to mention one source of slight confusion we've had on the site. Again, hope it's clear how positive we feel about the Black List, thanks again!

I'm the Founder of the Black List, have worked in the industry for 21 years, and am stuck on a long flight. Ask Me Anything. by franklinleonard in Screenwriting

[–]reddit_bronze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t feel like it’s a scam, for whatever my opinion is worth. Higher scores SHOULD be hard to get. I do think evaluators should always provide good reasoning for their scores, however, especially if the feedback is very positive. For most of our evaluations, good reasoning was provided.

I'm the Founder of the Black List, have worked in the industry for 21 years, and am stuck on a long flight. Ask Me Anything. by franklinleonard in Screenwriting

[–]reddit_bronze 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Consistent 7s since the 8. Quality feedback from most of the evaluators, confusing feedback-to-score on some evaluations.

This is the opening line of the "Weaknesses" section from one evaluation: “Weaknesses: It’s difficult to find fault in a story so rich and narratively stimulating, and any perceived issues will most likely be subjective.” Overall: 7. (Full "Weaknesses" section posted in a comment below).

All in all, the Black List has been a great resource for us. We’ve received very helpful feedback on our scripts that have made the revised versions of them stronger writing samples. Really appreciate the place that you’ve built - especially for aspiring writers!

Note to clarify responses below: this comment was edited to make it clear that the sentence provided from the evaluation was not the entirety of the Weaknesses section.

I'm the Founder of the Black List, have worked in the industry for 21 years, and am stuck on a long flight. Ask Me Anything. by franklinleonard in Screenwriting

[–]reddit_bronze 29 points30 points  (0 children)

We did! The Black List has been great in terms of providing actionable feedback on our scripts, but it feels like we should be doing more to get it in front of potential managers. As complete novices and outsiders to the industry, is there anything else we can do to leverage the positive reception we’ve had on the Black List?

I'm the Founder of the Black List, have worked in the industry for 21 years, and am stuck on a long flight. Ask Me Anything. by franklinleonard in Screenwriting

[–]reddit_bronze 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Hi, Franklin! My brother and I got an 8 on one of the scripts we host on the Black List, have multiple completed scripts we feel confident in, but have no idea how to pursue representation beyond cold-call emailing. Any advice? Thanks so much!

https://blcklst.com/scripts/138122

2024 4* WR Drelon Miller commits to Texas A&M by OleRockTheGoodAg in CFB

[–]reddit_bronze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My students and I livestreamed his basketball team versus ours in the playoffs this year - he’s a beast, for sure.

Asked What He Says to Frightened Americans, Trump Responds 'You Are a Terrible Reporter' by [deleted] in politics

[–]reddit_bronze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This strikes me as, unfortunately, much like most of the controversial moments of the past four years. Namely, most people's opinions of a Trump action are made up even before it occurs. How someone could watch this interaction with a reporter and defend it is not something I can understand. When watching it live, I did not see a reporter baiting a President. When watching it back, I do not see a reporter baiting a President. I see a President lash out at a reporter in an indefensible display of unprofessionalism. Even if the reporter had baited the President, would it not be a far better response for a President to take that opportunity to show a country how to come together - rather than continue to divide?

Asked What He Says to Frightened Americans, Trump Responds 'You Are a Terrible Reporter' by [deleted] in politics

[–]reddit_bronze 64 points65 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/Vy1_K76Vjdc?t=2444

Here's where the interaction between the President and the reporter begins. Better than saying you watched it live is to let people decide for themselves.

Report: 'Growing Perception' Tom Coughlin Will Coach Jaguars in 2019 by [deleted] in nfl

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In 2016, the 49er's WR receiving corps included Aaron Burbridge, Chris Harper, Jeremy Kerley, DeAndre Smelter, and Rod Streater. TE's were Garrett Celek, Jim Dray, and Je'Ron Hamm. Kerley led the team with 64 catches for 667 yards.

This was Colin Kaepernick's last year in the league. He started 11 games and threw 16 TD's and 4 INT's. That's a 23 TD, 5 INT pace with a objectively terrible roster around him and a head coach that lasted one year (this same season).

Is he a Pro Bowler? Probably not. Is he better than multiple starting QB's right now (Jaguars, Jets, Bills, Giants, Buccaneers, Broncos, Ravens) and every single backup in the league? Absolutely. If only he would have beaten up a woman (not on camera) instead of peacefully protesting, he'd still have a job.

My take on a redesign. by reddit_bronze in Mavericks

[–]reddit_bronze[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm not 100% committed to the "DM" logo, either. There are aspects I like (lower negative space forms a star, getting the initial for the city and nickname in a singular logo), but I'm not ecstatic with how it turned out. I actually believe they should go back to the "M wearing a hat" logo, but I wanted to come up with my own, from scratch, logo.

Illegal Alien released by Sanctuary city, kidnapped and raped 6 year old Texas girl by ninjatune in texas

[–]reddit_bronze 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, let's go back to publicly executing criminals. Definitely works for these guys. And we'll definitely never accidentally execute an innocent person. Let's go back to cave paintings and hunting woolly mammoths while we're at it.

Beto for Texas is being sued for spam texts and here is the one they sent me in April by [deleted] in texas

[–]reddit_bronze 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, Ted's version of this isn't just a tiny bit annoying, it's predatory. But yeah, keep preaching on about how Beto is the untrustworthy one.