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rdhay
Posted: December 18th, 2011, 8:59pm Report to Moderator
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Well, finished for the first time anyway Just submitted it for coverage to screenplayreaders.com, fingers crosses for at least a consider!!!
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dogglebe
Posted: December 18th, 2011, 9:11pm Report to Moderator
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

You sent a first draft in for coverage?  You should never do that.  The reader will spend all his time working on the typos and grammatical errors and such.


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James McClung
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Congrats on finishing your first feature! I distinctly remember doing the same. It's quite an accomplishment and you'll be hard pressed to experience the same feeling completing future feature scripts.

But yeah, I'm with Phil on this one. I wouldn't show my first draft to a damn soul, let alone submit it for coverage. It's invariably terrible, no matter what the script is.


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Phil's right, no doubt, but I can tell you Rebecca that I wrote a zombie feature in 3.5 weeks from concept to finish, took about a week to clean up, then sent it to those guys. I got a "consider". But I don't plan on doing things that way in the future. It seems like us new writers are always in a rush, but the longer we're around we learn it pays to be deliberative and disciplined.

Good luck, I've seen your work, I feel good about your chances!
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Congrats!!!  Everything I post here are first drafts for the most part. Don't worry about it. Go with what your gut tells you.  


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Best of luck to ya. Are you gonna share it with us???? I'd love to read it. I have a habit or rushing and throwing up first drafts, too. Just completed my first feature also. However, it's no where near good enough yet. I put it on the shelf and started another...I'll go back to it later.

First feature scripts are like a new baby! It's very exciting and finally, you feel like your hard labor has reached a peak and you're done.

I wish you the best!
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Hehe, wow thanks, guys, but I assure you I've spent hours upon hours (let's be honest...) months upon months fixing this thing up My 'first' draft is more like one big process of numerous drafts and rewrites and cuts. Granted I'm not so arrogant as to think it's perfect. But I'm happy enough with it to get coverage now.

Here's hoping I don't choke on those words... :p
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dogglebe
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Let us know how it goes.  Ask the script doctor/reader if you can post his/her comments on the boards.


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Quoted from Pale Yellow
Are you gonna share it with us???? I'd love to read it.


Would love to, but I can't - contract Thanks though!
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dogglebe
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CRA-A-A-A-A-A-PPPPP!

If you're happy with the notes you receive, let us know.  Others seeking readings might be interested in using your doctor.


Phil
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Good luck, I've seen your work, I feel good about your chances!


Aw, thanks heaps
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rdhay
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Quoted from dogglebe
CRA-A-A-A-A-A-PPPPP!

If you're happy with the notes you receive, let us know.  Others seeking readings might be interested in using your doctor.


Phil


Will do! Although I'm trying to expect the worst, so maybe I won't be disappointed, no matter what;) As long as they aren't brutal for the sake of it and their comments are valid (whether to me or someone else), then I'll cope.

I think.

Ah, crap, what did I do??? :p
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Hi Rebecca -

First and foremost, very happy congratulations!!!  Always great to finish a script and have that feeling of completion and a job well done.  

That said, don't feel bad if screenplayreaders trashes it.  I've dealt with them, and personally found their service spotty and at times very inaccurate.  Some of their readers are good. Others - aren't.
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leitskev
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Why do you need coverage if you have a contract?
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rdhay
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Ah, my contract isn't with a producer or anything, but the guy whose story/experience I adapted.

Thanks for the heads up, Wonka. I'll remember that and chalk it up to a learning experience if I have the same problem
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