I just got done reading a script on talentville. The spelling, grammar and syntax were atrocious. The formatting was horrific. People, I can't stress this enough, if you can't take the time to proofread your work and follow the guideline standards of formatting, no one -- and I mean NO ONE -- will r...
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David - I agree with your sentiment here and you are absolutely correct. Readers are looking for any excuse to throw a script back into the pile as they can be deluged with weekend reads 52X a year. T...
Expand commentDavid - I agree with your sentiment here and you are absolutely correct. Readers are looking for any excuse to throw a script back into the pile as they can be deluged with weekend reads 52X a year. Typos, bad spelling and improper format is a killer. In addition - a high page count - as there are those who like to look at the last page first - having read nothing that comes earlier - and decide - based purely on the number in the corner - that it's "too long". My only suggested edit to your post would be to say "Proofread your Material!" - calling it "Crap" denigrates all who write and bundles all of the writing into a class - which presupposes that whether well proofed or not - the material is garbage - which I am sure - was not your intention.
Dan - that's the kind of thinking that has hundreds of novice writers thinking they can write. When the real secret is that your "crap" needs to be BETTER than the "crap" Hollywood produces.
Oh, Sweet Jesus! You guys are getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too crazy over the word "Crap." Get over it, folks. I was simply venting. Relax, for Christ's sake.