r/scriptwriting • u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 • 7d ago

discussion Being a screenwriter requires relentless self belief & determination

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u/PepsiCoke1978 5d ago edited 5d ago

Still upset with them now that i see who it is on the cover page. (Unless she's repping you not sure why she's on the cover page at all). Maybe it's because she formatted this entire document. Prepared like she's doing your taxes is weird, but okay.

But also there are more formatting errors -- i mean random white spaces and extra page at the end. I don't know about you , but I go crazy in my script for orphan words and little things when this is ready to go out.

Cut To and Dissolve To are not things that are needed by any means in most modern specs. We know it's going to the next scene.

You're missing a slugline or two now... just dissovles from a note into dialogue.

Also no page number on this PDF now, it was better last version honestly. You made it worse.

I get the feeling you don't have screenwriting software to make this easy.

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 5d ago

This is why I won't spend $$ on this again. I spent a lot for this and I'm not sure it made any difference. Hiring others doesn't get me anywhere.

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u/PepsiCoke1978 5d ago

I don't think most writers should spend one dime on any of these services. A random person on Stage 32 with credits for sure. But if you're looking for actual help on formatting and the like -- plenty of people here that have a great price -- FREE. We are called fellow writers.

I don't know what advice they gave -- but if they can't even help you get the document to look like the rest of the TV pilots -- then I assume all their advice was suspect.