Screenwriting : How can i know i have a really great script? by Sarir Parvizi

You'll never know if it's going to be a great story until the ticket sales are in but peer reviews will tell you if it's written well.

good ideas Pierre. Thank you for sharing.

I'm with Owen. Also instincts, trust your instincts. There are great short films on YouTube. Watch some of the best.

I'm with Owen, it's your story... but if you want it to be filmed then it would be sensible to get feedback, here or SimplyScripts... many will be happy to help with a short script.

It's a great story because you already love it. Period. Nuff said.

wow aweee thank you Owen , Jorge and Brian. You all really motivated me. I feel so much more calm now about it. Anthony SimplyScripts was really good idea. helped a lot !

Sarir, Here’s the truth and nothing but the truth. You cannot know if you have a really great script (I assume you’re talking story) because you’re too close to it. Share your script/story with knowledgeable peers and listen to their comments - positive and negative. Remember that there’s no money in shorts and they are the hardest form of screenwriting there is. You must set-up, tell and conclude your story in fewer than 20 pages or so and the story must be big enough to hold the audience’s attention. Think “how will it play in Peoria?” All I do now is write, teach and produce shorts. If you want, send me the logline and a couple of pages (formatting?) and I’ll gladly give you my honest opinion.

Doug, Thank you for your amazing comment !!!yes my script is 6 pages so it's pretty short. I thought to make shorts and attend few film festivals tll i get known and then start feature film and yes i would love to hear your feedback

Jim yes i'm looking at submitting it to few film festivals

Devote some time to watching other short films in your genre. Note how they make you feel (or where they fail to make you feel anything). Ask yourself if your own story is delivering in the same way as the best of the bunch.

Keep writing!

Ditto Eric LaDon Cox. Get feedback. The sooner, the better. Find readers who can a) be objective and b) whose taste you trust. An objective colleague can help you solve story problems, but first you need to identify what, if any, the problems are. Teenagers are often the best readers, bc they're generally very honest, if your ears can take it. They will tell you what they like and what they don't in simple, concrete terms. Good luck!