Free tool
COMPARE DRAFTS
A rewrite that feels better is not the same as a rewrite that is better. Put both drafts side by side and let the categories settle it.
WHAT THE COMPARISON SHOWS
Two completed assessments are lined up category by category — structure, dialogue, character, pace, and the rest. Gains, losses and flat lines are marked, so a rewrite that lifted the dialogue while costing you setup shows as exactly that.
HOW WRITERS USE IT
Most writers run it after a substantial pass: rewrite, assess, compare, and only then decide what the next pass is for. It also settles the argument with yourself over whether a favourite change actually earned its place.
WHAT YOU GET BACK
Category-by-category movement
Where the rewrite gained and where it gave ground.
Total score change
The Armageddon Score for each draft, side by side.
Trade-offs named
Fixes that cost something elsewhere in the draft.
Next-pass focus
The categories still holding the script back.
QUESTIONS
- How do I compare two screenplay drafts?
- Assess both drafts, then open Compare Drafts. The tool lines up the two reads category by category and shows where the score moved up, down, or not at all.
- Can a rewrite make a script worse?
- Often, in one place while fixing another. Tightening a second act can strip the setup a third-act payoff needed. A side-by-side is the fastest way to catch that trade.
- Do I need both drafts assessed first?
- Yes. The comparison reads two completed assessments, so each draft needs its own read.
- Is it free?
- The tool is included with a free account; each draft uses one of your reads.