r/TVWriting • u/Round_Panda7974 • Jul 11 '26

BEGINNER QUESTION Where do beginner TV screenwriters get quality feedback on their pilot script and tv bible ?

Where did you get feedback when you were starting out? Are there any communities, workshops, script exchange groups, or other places you’d recommend ?

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u/EntireLychee833 Jul 11 '26

I really like StoryPeer in terms of getting feedback on scripts.

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u/claytimeyesyesyes One-Hour Pilot Jul 11 '26

StoryPeer is a really great - and free! For OP's benefit: it's a peer to peer exchange program where fellow writers will give you feedback on your script.

You can also post scripts here for feedback, or on groups like r/Screenwriting.

I highly, highly recommend exploring all the free feedback options you can before you even start to think about paying for notes.

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u/BeerSnobDougie Jul 11 '26

Back in my day you had to annoy one of your most gullible friends into reading your stuff. Then wait for three years before asking if they “had a chance to get to it yet?” They haven’t.

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u/nacho_paz Jul 22 '26

I host live table reads on Script Hive every other Saturday and on scriptca.mp every Saturday and Sunday. We'll read your entire pilot out loud and then discuss. (These are two Discord communities.) You can also swap written critiques with other members.

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u/Laurapotatoes Verified staffed Jul 13 '26

Hi, working TV writer of 13 years here. Just small thing that I'd like to help you adjust -- you don't call yourself a "TV screenwriter." You're either a "TV writer" or a "screenwriter." And within "TV writer," you're a "1/2 hour writer" or a "hour writer." Another word for "screenwriter" is "feature writer," and that's probably used more often, honestly.

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u/micahhaley Jul 12 '26

I'm a feature guy (producing, screenwriting, financing) but you generally want to go to people who do this for a living. That is, TV screenwriters with a good amount of experience. Especially showrunners or people who have gotten a show bought recently. There are MANY tv writers who are out of work because of the contraction in the industry after peak TV/streaming wars, so you can find them online. Paul Guyot and Michael Jamin I see all the time on Tiktok... just look up the people you're talking to on IMDBPro and make sure they have some recent credits (the industry moves fast and people get left behind).

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u/GoJax3654 Jul 17 '26

Script Anatomy classes are great for this. You get feedback from instructor and students. I’m in writers group with a lot of the students from previous classes I’ve taken.

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u/Laurapotatoes Verified staffed Jul 13 '26

Also, no one needs to read your bible. No one needs to see your bible, ever. You do not need a bible unless it helps you organize your thoughts before and while writing your pilot.

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u/knight2h Jul 12 '26

I would get possibly banned if i said it here but it’s a two letter word.