I read a boat load of scripts and I've also been around here a long time (too long). It seems to me a lot of people are cranky they can't get access to Hollywood because this or that reason, but hardly ever does anyone think it has to do with their script or their writing.

My question is, where do you think you rank as a screenwriter on a scale from 1-10?

This was intended as a poll thread, but I couldn't figure out how to make this one of those. Can a mod please help?

I would like to know how you all rate yourselves.  

Interesting to think about, I think that all screenwriters when writing their script subtly think that it is the greatest thing to ever be typed but I know over time when you go back and look at older scripts you realize not only how much you have grown as a writer since but how bad that original script was. For me personally, it varies on how good of a writer I find myself, when I get reviews that are bad it brings down the confidence I have as a writer but when you get those e-mails or reviews of the people who really love what you wrote it can really bring you up. I'd give myself a 7, there's still so much to be learned but I think I have good ideas and I can write a good script and it all comes with experience.

10, easily... I write better scripts than anything I've seen in the last year.  Unfortunately all I've really seen in the last year has been the Cubo channel and Nicktoons thanks to my daughter.



I vow to see a live action film soon, though.  Then I'll give you my real score.

Mine is simple, I rank myself 10....or 1, which one is best? I'm the other one. Until I actually finish a script I can't be anything else. I like to think I could be a 6 or 7 once I actually finish something, but that remains to be seen.

*Of course I will be a 10, one day, just a matter of time....

About 0.1 on format.
About 8 on imagination.

Good enough.

I rank myself a 3.

10 being the greatest Murphy!

Quoted from RayW About 0.1 on format. About 8 on imagination.

Don't know about your format, but you are selling yourself short on imagination.

Quoted from Shelton Good enough.

To flip burgers?

How good do you think you are?  As a screenwriter...on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being the worst.  Pia wants to know!

Quoted from Grandma Bear 10 being the greatest Murphy!

Then I am exactly what I thought I was then...Number 1.

Oh yeah.

Quoted from Murphy To flip burgers?

What was that about finishing a script, son?

Quoted from Shelton What was that about finishing a script, son?

  

Touche - or is that Douche? I used to skip French classes.

Quoted from Murphy    Touche - or is that Douche? I used to skip French classes.

I took Spanish.  There, it was called "served".

Quoted from Shelton I took Spanish.  There, it was called "served".

Haha, I was sitting here waiting for your comeback having already decided not to push anymore. I should have learned my lesson a long time ago. I never win these things against you.