tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post2679472095278865777..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Your first ten pages can't suckThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-76305466477698224872010-07-19T20:42:02.508-07:002010-07-19T20:42:02.508-07:00i laughed my head off reading the postings.
i am w...i laughed my head off reading the postings.<br />i am writting a script but frankly i have no idea what i am doing. ijust know that i am passionate about the concept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-37857706267437840192010-05-20T03:49:45.276-07:002010-05-20T03:49:45.276-07:00I would just like to say re my latest script, the ...I would just like to say re my latest script, the first 140 pages suck, but when you get to that shoot-out on page 160, hoo boy, you'll be blown away.<br /><br />Can't wait to sell this thing.Jake Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630288121554160502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-46631272236098626222010-05-18T11:25:55.857-07:002010-05-18T11:25:55.857-07:00Thanks for that, Screenwriter Chic!Thanks for that, Screenwriter Chic!The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-59893275527610631402010-05-18T11:22:37.695-07:002010-05-18T11:22:37.695-07:00Okay, let's try this again without a dog jumpi...Okay, let's try this again without a dog jumping on my keyboard!<br /><br />Can I just say that I love your blog? You cover the same things I do, feel the same way, but you say it in a rated R content. Gotta love that! Thanks for being here!ScreenwriterChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022801409843901860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-88300694029017924822010-05-18T11:21:18.818-07:002010-05-18T11:21:18.818-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.ScreenwriterChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022801409843901860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-71047325240974310452010-05-16T23:29:46.854-07:002010-05-16T23:29:46.854-07:00Women know in 5 minutes if they will fuck you. So ...Women know in 5 minutes if they will fuck you. So 10 minutes to know if your script doesn't suck, sounds like 5 extra pages most writers don't deserve.Angry Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259639555544622233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-18129159127900671822010-05-12T19:17:04.014-07:002010-05-12T19:17:04.014-07:00I've gotta admit, I never followed Mystery Man...I've gotta admit, I never followed Mystery Man that closely beyond Twitter, so I'm probably not the guy to ask. A while back didn't he tweet about some interview he was doing and implied that he might be unmasking himself there? Maybe this is related to that.<br /><br />Anyone have any ideas what happened to him?The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-3515653732526455552010-05-12T17:13:25.459-07:002010-05-12T17:13:25.459-07:00Hey Bitter,
What in the hell happened to "My...Hey Bitter,<br /><br />What in the hell happened to "Mystery Man"?<br /><br />His last Twitter post was way back in March and even his Triggerstreet account has now been deleted.<br /><br />Did he die?Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058601442026855932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-79178957102051399482010-05-12T13:10:56.600-07:002010-05-12T13:10:56.600-07:00Any chance I could send you the first ten pages of...Any chance I could send you the first ten pages of my horror script (vertical writing at its finest -- none of the scene description exceeds one line, none of the dialogue exceeds three lines). Damn thing reads like a runaway train.<br /><br />You could use it as an example for this article, good or bad. Hell, you could rip it to shreds and it wouldn't hurt my feelings -- you obviously know what you're talking about.Greg Hart ... screenwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846922129221819618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-5496479788443588222010-05-12T12:31:29.168-07:002010-05-12T12:31:29.168-07:00I'm with you on this, Emily, but here's th...I'm with you on this, Emily, but here's the summoning spell for Lazy Screenwriter.<br /><br />1) Go to any place that discusses screenplays - it could be Done Deal Pro, or Triggerstreet, and I bet this would even work in the comments on ScriptShadow with the right script.<br /><br />2) Find a discussion thread pertaining to specific scripts and poke around until you find one that has a soft begining. (This works best if you can find a writer who has posted their own script, and even better if said writer is a board veteran.)<br /><br />3) Read the first 10 pages and confirm that they are weak<br /><br />4) Write up a critique stating that you only read the first ten pages and then calmly and logically point out why most pro readers wouldn't get past them.<br /><br />5) Wait. Lazy Screenwriter will be along in a few minutes to say (a) you suck, (b) it's not fair to critique based on those pages when a "real" reader has to read the whole thing. (The implication being "If I suck here, it doesn't matter because I'm SO awesome elsewhere.)<br /><br />Try it. It works almost every time.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-21892049820467004022010-05-12T12:24:15.368-07:002010-05-12T12:24:15.368-07:00I don't get that attitude. Why would it be oka...I don't get that attitude. Why would it be okay for ten pages to suck? ANY ten pages?Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-30622369195450407222010-05-12T05:24:12.117-07:002010-05-12T05:24:12.117-07:00Same rule applies to novel writing, but with five ...Same rule applies to novel writing, but with five pages.J.L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720026416539692196noreply@blogger.com