Is The First Ten really free?

Yes. The First Ten runs with no account, no card and no trial timer. Registering on Scriptageddon is also free, and a free account adds three full 225-point screenplay assessments.

How many pages should I submit?

Your opening ten pages — roughly the first 25,000 to 30,000 characters. Anything past page ten is ignored, because that is where most professional readers make their decision.

What does the Page Ten Verdict mean?

It is the single call a reader makes at page ten: keep reading, or pass. You get that verdict, a score out of ten, a category breakdown, the strongest element, the biggest hazard and one concrete fix.

Do you keep or claim rights to my pages?

No. Your pages are used only to produce your feedback. Scriptageddon never claims any ownership of your material.

Don Chuy reading a screenplay with a red pen

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THE FIRST TEN™

A professional reader decides in ten pages. So does Don Chuy. Paste or upload your opening pages and get the Page Ten Verdict — keep reading, or pass — plus a score out of ten, a category breakdown and one fix that changes the read.

WHAT GETS GRADED

Hook

Does page one give a reason to turn to page two?

Tone

Is the promise of the film clear and consistent?

Character

Do we meet someone worth following, fast?

World

Do we know where we are without being lectured?

Story question

Is there something we need answered?

Formatting

Does the page look like a professional's page?

Dialogue

Does anyone talk like a person with a want?

Visual writing

Can a reader see it, not just parse it?

Momentum

Does the tenth page pull harder than the first?

QUESTIONS WRITERS ASK

Is The First Ten really free?: Yes. The First Ten runs with no account, no card and no trial timer. Registering on Scriptageddon is also free, and a free account adds three full 225-point screenplay assessments.
How many pages should I submit?: Your opening ten pages — roughly the first 25,000 to 30,000 characters. Anything past page ten is ignored, because that is where most professional readers make their decision.
What does the Page Ten Verdict mean?: It is the single call a reader makes at page ten: keep reading, or pass. You get that verdict, a score out of ten, a category breakdown, the strongest element, the biggest hazard and one concrete fix.
Do you keep or claim rights to my pages?: No. Your pages are used only to produce your feedback. Scriptageddon never claims any ownership of your material.

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