tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post7142371189973330830..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: How to become a readerThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-46817988240200916222010-11-03T00:29:58.330-07:002010-11-03T00:29:58.330-07:00Having worked on well over two hundred projects in...Having worked on well over two hundred projects in production, I have established a theory that could be verified or contested.<br /><br />Spec script writers as a group do not know production needs and therefore they do not write for film! They write stories in script form which mostly need to be rewritten by a professional screenplay writer, usually at a far higher price than the original writer.<br /><br />many indy producers, however, usually require a different kind of script. They really need a screenplay already written which does not require an expensive rewrite by a more professional screenwriter. Thus, massive numbers of script rejections without reading the entire script.<br /><br />Some indy readers have told me that their accepted scripts must 1) Grab the reader in the first eight to ten pages, and 2) The writer must employ film terms and also make film sense in the story or it is a waste of time.<br /><br />Since now that over seventy percent of the films making it onto the screen in theaters are made by indy producers, Do you think that writers should adjust their writing to satisfy an indy producer without necessitating an expensive script rewrite by a more knowledgeable screenwriter? James Durgin, script supervisor.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581391767509776736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-69477705174715008842010-03-31T02:15:39.941-07:002010-03-31T02:15:39.941-07:00"An 8 year-old boy escapes the pain of an abu..."An 8 year-old boy escapes the pain of an abusive home by trying to teach an ostrich how to fly."<br /><br />Best. Logline. Ever. :)<br /><br />Gave me a much-needed laugh, thanks!<br /><br />TrevorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-22483596285247209942009-07-13T12:49:51.533-07:002009-07-13T12:49:51.533-07:00Thanks for sharing. ALWAYS interested in the inne...Thanks for sharing. ALWAYS interested in the inner workings of people at work in the industry. I got here through Scott Myer's "Go Into the Story" blog, where you were the feature of one of his posts.<br /><br />- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA<br /><br />P.S. Just so you know a little bit of who I am. I write feature length spec scripts. To date I've written 10 that I'm trying to sell. Got another one that's in mothballs, that I can't show anyone due to a cease and desist e-mail I got from V.P. at Fox studio; a re-invisioning of sci-fi they hold the right to... Anyway hopefully someday some my work will come across your desk, and I'll get my crack at entertaining you.E.C. Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748007729066148300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-31119617184904644582009-03-02T11:55:00.000-08:002009-03-02T11:55:00.000-08:00This post was informative and incredibly helpful! ...This post was informative and incredibly helpful! Thanks so much for answering my question. Looking forward to my move to LA and my quest to become a reader. Keep blogging!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900060148774402621noreply@blogger.com