tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post2382648128967609333..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Why every aspiring writer should be excited about Black List 3.0The Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-49149399628798004322013-02-24T08:56:09.626-08:002013-02-24T08:56:09.626-08:00Wow. Thanks- checking it out now!Wow. Thanks- checking it out now!Steviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174097668900643052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-34085792878720928082012-10-15T20:46:46.538-07:002012-10-15T20:46:46.538-07:00Actually it looks like Franklin already covered a ...Actually it looks like Franklin <a href="http://messageboard.donedealpro.com/boards/showpost.php?p=832998&postcount=66" rel="nofollow">already covered a lot of your bigger concerns about this</a> over at Done Deal Pro:<br /><br />"you could pay for as many reads as you want and only make the positive ones visible, but the content of those evaluations would still be considered as far as the "top lists" material by that description.<br /><br />An extreme example, I buy 100 reads. 2 of them, miraculously, are good. 8s out of 10. The other 98 are terrible. 2s out of 10. I could choose to only publish the 2 positive reviews, but there'd be considerably less traffic drawn to my script by the Black List algorithm than there would be to a script that, say, had only 2 paid reads that were 8s out of 10.<br /><br />As a matter of policy, we "do no harm." The attention of industry professional members is only drawn to a script if either 1. one of our readers likes it. 2. many of our industry pros like it and rate it highly or 3. our recommendation algorithm things that individual industry pro will like the script based on their taste.<br /><br />If the script's getting bad ratings, you should probably take it down, but the site isn't going to spoil your reputation because you've written a bad script. It's going to inform you that the ratings are bad and that no one particularly wants to read it, but it's not going to inform anyone else of that fact."The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-8776265361123175762012-10-15T17:22:14.161-07:002012-10-15T17:22:14.161-07:00Great, thanks! Reading more into it, it seems that...Great, thanks! Reading more into it, it seems that the script is open to further rating by the membership, so I guess the initial read is more of a first-pass -- though that read still stands to have heavy influence? Still a little confused but I'll check back tomorrow. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688390043745886757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-4376369523674200392012-10-15T17:17:58.715-07:002012-10-15T17:17:58.715-07:00Much of this is addressed in some fashion in the i...Much of this is addressed in some fashion in the interview. For the aspects that aren't, I'll try to deal with them later this week.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-72759791195384988332012-10-15T17:10:55.147-07:002012-10-15T17:10:55.147-07:00Hi TBSR,
I'm hoping your interview touched on...Hi TBSR,<br /><br />I'm hoping your interview touched on the fact that a single reader will be deciding a script's rating. Reading by its nature is subjective, and there are good readers and bad readers. I'm sure most readers handle themselves professionally but who's to say that this single reader approached the material objectively? As individuals, we all have genres and styles of writing that we prefer. To think that a single reader will decide the fate of one's script sounds ill-conceived. That's not to say that all poor scripts deserve higher ratings, but there's a reason that statistics recognizes sample size. Shouldn't there be an appeal mechanism? an additional charge for a second reader perhaps? or at least 2-3 readers per script? Sure, one can argue that a single read is all you'd get at most production companies, but this read will forever determine the ranking of your script in front of potentially ALL production companies. You've now limited yourself from dozens of potential reads to a single read. Why would I want to do that? And couldn't this put the jobs of individuals like yourself in jeopardy? Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688390043745886757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-1157478377230261122012-10-15T14:48:49.062-07:002012-10-15T14:48:49.062-07:00You're correct, and this IS something that is ...You're correct, and this IS something that is covered in the interview tomorrow.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-42957723243518058252012-10-15T14:44:28.485-07:002012-10-15T14:44:28.485-07:00You glossed over a key point --
"First, a Bl...You glossed over a key point --<br /><br />"First, a Black List approved reader will read the entire script and rate it according to the sites metrics. As expected the coverage will also detail the genre/s and most likely the budget of the script. Then, that information will be made available in the database for as long as I pay the monthly fee."<br /><br />As far as I understand it, they only post the information if the writer agrees to go forward. Which means if a writer gets not so hot coverage, the writer has the opportunity to pull the script. Which is more than you can say the other places we're tracked. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805340886472955460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-48286700187875508392012-10-15T14:13:31.465-07:002012-10-15T14:13:31.465-07:00A better explanation than even on The Black List w...A better explanation than even on The Black List website.<br /><br />Thanks. <br />Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161753621234254957noreply@blogger.com