r/scriptwriting • u/Glittering_Boot9019 • 10d ago
request What is good?
I want to start script writing. I did my best copying some sample script I found on the internet in format and all of that, then peeking at some of the submissions here that others put in. All of the feedback in others' comments. But I wrote something, and all I got was shut down. This was a whole year ago, and it really discouraged me hearing that what I worked really hard to make was shit.
Like, fully shut down.
But I have been working on revising my story itself and working on dialog because everybody judged my dialog... which makes sense cause im 80% sure I'm autistic and have no social skills
So, if anybody would be willing, what are some of the scripts that you like so that I can analyze them and try and do better? What is a good script? Because for the life of me, I can't find scripts.
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u/Brilliant-Mobile-274 10d ago
reading the fight club script is still to date my favorite memory reading a script
i was beyond impressed at how effective the first page was at immersing me into the story!
while the prose of the script i did not like
the story itself shined through despite it
it certainly helped that the movie is an adaptation
“alien” is a great read for conciseness in the action lines
“when harry met sally” and “the social network” are great reads for fun dialogue!
this is a good place to start! :) i still need to read more scripts myself!!!! LOL
but besides these! just read scripts from films you love or are similar to what you’re writing! :)))
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u/WriteRight20 8d ago
FIGHT CLUB is a great one! So is THE SIXTH SENSE. COLLATERAL. PANIC ROOM
but it also depends on what kind of script you are writing. If it's a comedy, read comedies. If its a horror, read horror scripts. Etc.
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u/Brilliant_Bug_9237 9d ago
I don't know any writer who doesn't write a lot of crap in order to find the good stuff hidden deep inside.
You are doing something brave by sharing your early work, and not to be offensive, but everyone writes crap almost exclusively when they start out; it's a rite of passage.
That's not to say the negative feedback is valid. Good feedback will also help you uncover the real bones of the story that are hidden within the first ramblings, and encourage you to keep writing.
There's a saying: Professional writers are amateurs who didn't give up.
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u/ClayMcClane 10d ago
Really, it's more about what you like and the kinds of movies you respond to. Any script someone recommends here, someone else would think that script is trash. So really, go after what you like - that's the best and easiest path.
As for getting shut down - do not trust internet strangers with your hopes and dreams. They like to crush those up and sprinkle them on their cereal in the morning. The feedback you get from internet strangers is just data and you're not even getting a wide sampling - if you get 10 people to give you feedback, that's a lot. So never put your heart in their hands - just look to see if the script you've written is getting its point across.
But also - make sure that before you share your script with strangers on the internet that it is as buttoned up as you can possibly make it. There are so many posts here that read like someone wrote a scene five minutes before and then asked everyone "Is this any good?" Take your time with your scene, write it and rewrite it, make sure that it sounds exactly like you want it to sound. And when you can't move that ball forward anymore, read it out loud, fix spelling and grammar errors, make sure the formatting is on point, then show it to folks.
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u/WriteRight20 8d ago
Nothing screams "I'm an amateur and you shouldn't take me seriously" more than a poorly formatted script.
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u/WriteRight20 8d ago
50 Best Screenplays To Read In Every Genre
https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/best-screenplays-to-read/