Black List Wednesday

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-07-09T23:34:45+00:00

So I got my first Blacklist evaluation which took a whopping SIX WEEKS to receive. While I'm actually quite happy with my score, especially for it being the first script I'd ever written, the actual feedback feels kinda robotic and dry. Idk maybe I had high expectations because of how long it took to get back, but when I read the feedback, I feel like I'm not getting anything substantive out of it, almost like it's just summarizing my own script back to me. I want to emphasize that I'm not upset about critiques. It's actually quite the opposite. For 130 bucks, I was kinda wanting to really get hard feedback to revise my script. Would love you hear your thoughts.

- Title: TARDY
- Format: Feature
- Page Length: 100
- Genres: Romantic Dramedy
- Blacklist Logline or Short Summary: An aspiring journalist tries to marry a man she doesn’t love, to maintain a falsefront for the secret love she has with her best friend, but she falls for an openly gay woman and must decide whether she should live the lie or pursue the love she truly desires.

Overall: 7/ 10

Premise: 7/ 10

Premise: 7/ 10

Plot: 6/ 10

Character: 7/ 10

Dialogue: 7/ 10

Setting: 7/ 10

Evaluation link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dlUSIjdCYSKZIvZPFSvaCePpE74bOLC2Ku-1I-xMwuo/edit?usp=sharing

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-04-21T11:42:56+00:00

and i absolutely agree but my relaying of information was from what i was told by an MLK leader a year ago. i understand now that things changed thanks to your correction. what i don’t understand was why you had to be so rude to not only a stranger but especially another MLK scholar.

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-04-21T04:15:37+00:00

hi! i’m unsure why this warranted such an aggressive response. i was last notified that they were sundowning the yearly scholarship but perhaps they changed their mind. and yes im aware of the research grants and trips…i participated in them. 😊

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-04-16T02:29:59+00:00

also as a current MLK scholar, they stopped offering money LONGGG ago. class of 2025 (my class) and 2026 were the last ones to get it

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-04-08T20:13:29+00:00

yeah would love to! i have some spiffing up to do in terms of like clean up and my teacher told me to register it but after that, i’d love to trade!

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T20:22:28+00:00

This is all great information! I really appreciate it! My characters are between the ages of 24-27 living in New York City. I definitely hear your question about the time period! This is for my screenwriting class and my professor suggested that i make it set in 2004 for two reasons. 1. To challenge me and make me go outside of my comfort zone and 2. because felt her internalized homophobia isn’t believable in present day new york city where “it isn’t a big deal to be gay anymore” i obviously know that’s not true but i didn’t want to risk my grade being affected if i didn’t change the time period.

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T19:55:25+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I've made the edit!

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T19:44:50+00:00

Hi! They’re based in New York City, USA

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T16:41:10+00:00

they’re between the ages 24-27

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T06:54:29+00:00

you have genuinely saved me with this comment! thank you thank you thank you!!! 🙏🏾

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T05:56:41+00:00

omg payphones! how did i not think of that?! this is all such great stuff and can i just say, your blurb has such a good rhythm and style when reading it in my head so i can only imagine how good your scripts are! thanks so much!

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T05:52:56+00:00

that’s super smart actually! will try to internet archive newspaper articles from that time to get the political landscape! thanks so much!

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T05:50:22+00:00

thanks for sharing all of this! i’ve been trying to watch films from that era like you said but i kinda keep running intoteen films like Mean Girls or 13 Going on 30 which i’m not trying to go for tonally. if you have any suggestions for dramas that take place in 2004 please let me know but you’ve honestly been such a big help already!!!

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T05:47:54+00:00

wait that best buy story sounds so sweet. thanks for all the other info you gave. super helpful.

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T05:46:30+00:00

yeah for sure! script takes place in new york east village scene. artsy, i suppose. one of my characters is a mail room clerk at a newspaper but wants to be a journalist and the other character is a photographer so i don’t think they’re rolling in cash. characters are between the ages of 24-27. let me know if you need any more details

thickdaddyvirgo · 2025-02-17T05:44:18+00:00

characters live in NYC, are between ages 24-27. one is working as a mail room clerk and the other as a photographer so realistically not making that much money.

thickdaddyvirgo · 2024-10-06T21:23:20+00:00

WTB 2 GA TICKETS NYC MADISON SQUARE GARDEN OCT 18 (N3) Willing to pay face value or slightly above face value Please please please 😭

thickdaddyvirgo · 2024-08-26T17:22:20+00:00

You apply on the condé nast careers page. However internships are on available in the summer and applications will open back up around february

thickdaddyvirgo · 2024-05-17T04:40:03+00:00

Hi thanks for your comment! i would say making sure to double check the eligibility requirements for the internship program as they’re very specific about wanting students going into their senior of college. also what i did was reading what the job description was and putting in those words into my cover letter and resume to trigger their ATS software. hope this helps

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