Best products from r/ReadMyScript
We found 9 comments on r/ReadMyScript discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 7 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. The Screenwriter's Bible, 6th Edition: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script (Expanded & Updated)
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2. Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
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3. The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (Hollywood Standard: The Complete & Authoritative Guide to)
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4. Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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5. The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Edition
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6. The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Kessinger Legacy Reprints)
7. Floyd Patterson
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To conclude, your main problems here are: lack of structure, action, conflict, risk, loss, suspense, humor, and unique characters.
Now, that might seem harsh, but it's not to discourage you. I think you can write. I think you have that ability in you, like most, but what you lack is keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, and making them scared, and happy, and emotionally involved. I highly suggest that you pick up some books on writing and read them. That's my main advice. It's not that you have to follow exactly what they say, but once you know the rules you can break them, and shape them to your liking.
Anyway, good luck in the future! Keep on writing.
Pick this up, if you can:
http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Fiction-Practical-Acclaimed-Creative/dp/1582343306/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382945522&sr=1-1&keywords=gotham+writers+workshop
It's just the basics, however, can come in handy.
I'm too busy to read the entire script, but after about 4 pages in let me give my two cents:
First the critique. I believe you should invest in buying a screenwriting book that helps you with formatting. Here is the one I have on [amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1935247107/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482011419&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=screenwriters+bible)
Beyond that, with the descriptions, there are too many lines and makes it hard to read. Try to combine them. That's my biggest critique.
The good part is I am intrigued by your story concept. Right off the bat, it reminds me of "In Time" where there is some kind of time aging thing, but instead of time being currency, it sounded like you purchased more life. That concept is gold, stick with it.
I think you just need to practice formatting. Use [celtx] (https://www.celtx.com/index.html) which has a free version with a great system for organizing screenplays.
Tl;dr Great idea; work on structure.
This reads like a play. Buy this book, it is completely necessary. Like seriously, buy it now.
Remember, films are a visual medium. They're not all about dialogue like theatre is. Tell the story with your action and description. [Show, don't tell.] (http://thescriptlab.com/features/script-tips-applied/930-show-dont-tell-visual-storytelling-in-black-swan)
I would recommend reading screenplays of your favorite films, see how it is done. Sites like Simply Scripts.
My favorite screenwriting book is The Screenwriter's Bible by David Trottier. It's clear. Concise. A ton of examples.
Into the Woods by John Yorke is my favorite book on structure.
Save the Cat
http://www.amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009
Hello and sorry for my pretty late reply, it’s been a busy day! I've not really celebrated yet, I might do something once its past the first draft. I did read through your feedback and found it all very helpful and will be incorporating it into my second draft. Below are the answers to some of the questions you asked:
P1: Yes, the crescendo just means it gets louder and louder, climaxing with Malcolm getting took out.
P2: Valid point here and along with you other points of needing more backstory I am going to change this slightly. In regards to knowing Malcolm’s name the prison have it on a list but obviously, a prison officer isn’t going to know Adam from Steve with a bunch of new inmates.
P4: Yes, the pace is quick, I’m going to add a little more backstory in the opening pages but getting bogged down in prison is not my aim. Malcolm is purposely a mysterious person, hard to read, an enigma basically. What you need to bear in mind is that he is a beast of a young man, his physical appearance is more of a characteristic than anything else. In regards to your suggestions I think I’m going to pick the first one and show a glimpse of his life before prison.
P7: The guard is just racist and ignorant; a common theme of historical racism is black people are uneducated and lesser people.
I’m not too fussed about historical inaccuracies such as high fives and the body language line because they are fairly minor, the 80 percent line isn’t a scientific fact it’s just his own views. Jimmy’s bookshelf shows the type of man he is and the understanding he has of human psychology. My story isn’t based on real events but it was inspired by reading [a biography of Floyd Patterson] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Floyd-Patterson-Fighting-Invisible-Champion/dp/1845963326) who was trained by Cus D’Mato, the man who also trained Mike Tyson. Both of these fighters became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, Floyd in the 1950s and Mike in the 1980s. New York is a conscious choice, it was the centre of the boxing universe before Vegas took the crown so no it wasn’t a random choice in any way.
P31: Malcolm’s main fear is abandonment and getting close to people which (hopefully) becomes apparent as the story progresses. He’s just an angry young man due to being brought up in hard times. I’ll flesh him out a bit more to make this apparent. Boxing is his only option to change his life from poverty to wealth.
P37: Teddy turning racist is a surprising turn inspired by a similar scene in Remember the Titans. It shows the when push comes to shove most people will show their true colours.
Again thanks for reading you have helped me a great deal here.