I networked with Preston Poulter of Pocket Jack Comics. A contact made on Stage 32. He runs an informal script review on his YouTube channel. The group table reads ten pages of a script and provides an immediate response on things that seem to be an issue and things that seem to work. The experience is at once informal and light-hearted; serious and insightful.
The feedback is direct and honest and something I don’t think you can get from ‘paid for’ coverage. Key members have a range of experience in both screenplay and publishing comics/graphic novels.
Not for the faint of heart. But if you want to know how it sounds to folks in the industry, Preston’s forum is the place to be. My advice? If you are sensitive, bring tissues. If you are smart, bring a pencil and take notes.
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I've been to Preston's script reviews, Robert Franklin Godwin III. I sat in and took notes. The reviews are helpful and like you said, they're not for the faint of heart.
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Robert Franklin Godwin III Maurice Vaughan I do my best to keep everything positive, but writers can get downright catty at times.
Also, my experience suggests writers need a thick skin. :)
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You do, Preston Poulter. The script reviews are fun too. I plan on submitting some pages and being at more reviews.
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Preston read my script and the notes they gave me were really good. I recommend anyone who has 10 pages and wants immediate feedback to link up with him. I will be watching next weeks live on YouTube and hope to see y'all there.
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This sounds Amazing Robert Franklin Godwin III
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Sounds like what we do in my writers group. Read and critique. All are welcome.
https://www.rwwny.org/
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I agree. Preston read the first ten pages of my latest screenplay, which helped me to improve upon it. I welcome people to point out what is bad in my scripts.
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Göran Johansson Not even if it's bad. Simply improving the writing is a great benefit. It does not have to 'bad' to make it 'better'.