You have pages. Somewhere in them is the screenplay you meant to write, and around it is everything you left in by accident. This door leads to the read — fifteen categories, 225 points, and a set of notes that will not flatter you.
- 1Learn what is about to be measuredFifteen categories scored 0.0 to 15.0. Read the rubric before the verdict so the number means something when it lands.
- 2Read somebody else's verdict firstA full sample report, unedited. This is exactly what comes back — length, tone, teeth and all.
- 3Test your screenplayDrop the file. The read begins, the Cheshire Cat keeps you company, and the curtain goes up on the score when it is done.
- 4Check how the scoring worksAmbiguity rules, interpretive structure, and what the engine will not do. Published, because a score you cannot audit is a rumour.
Before you go
The first number is usually lower than you expected. That is the point of it. The writers who climb here are the ones who came back with a second draft.
Wrong door? It happens. Try another.
You have an idea and no pages.The blank pageTurn the pageIt is as good as you can get it alone.Ready to be seenTurn the page
Late, late. Pick one — you can always come back and take the other.