Bad: This script makes The Room appear Oscar worthy, and I would go as far as saying it was the worst thing I have ever read. Nothing happens! It's just two guys smoking weed and talking!

Good: Whilst it is fine for your characters to smoke weed, it is probably best you didn't. Because people who smoke weed ramble, and go around in circles. Try giving your protagonist a real goal, something stronger than wanting to find where he put his Zippo lighter. And throw some real conflict in there.

Quoted from kingcooky555 BAD - This reeks of vomit. GOOD - This... this is a good start. Let's start from the beginning...

Sums it up, really.

I don't know much about screenwriting criticism, but I know that when I play poker, if you beat someone and that person responds, "Nice hand", they're really saying, "Go fuck yourself". It's all about subtext.

BAD: This feels rather convoluted. The idea has been done numerous times before. The characters you created are rather cartoonish. The good news is - this is the best thing you written so far.

GOOD: This feels rather convoluted. You could do more with the idea. I suggest you add to characters, give them their own voices. I've seen better things from you - you definitely can do it.



(not a joke)

BAD: Whuh? You think you're better than world? You're better than me?! I've written 25 scripts!

GOOD: Nobody sells their first script. Consider it as a springboard to bigger and better things.

BAD: I didn't get it.  At all.

GOOD: I feel like you know what the theme is, but I'm not following.
           Put yourself in the position of the reader.
           And try to see what's in your head BUT not on the page.
           Then find a way to bridge the gap.
          
No jokes here.
Move along.  

E.D.

BAD:  Go fuck yourself.

GOOD:  Nice hand.

Quoted from khamanna BAD: This feels rather convoluted. The idea has been done numerous times before. The characters you created are rather cartoonish. The good news is - this is the best thing you written so far. GOOD: This feels rather convoluted. You could do more with the idea. I suggest you add to characters, give them their own voices. I've seen better things from you - you definitely can do it.

Not to be smart, but I don’t see what would be wrong in calling someone’s characters “cartoonish.”  It’s probably a nicer way of saying “your characters are fuckin’ lackin’, big time,” and still gets your point/opinion across.

You're right, there's nothing wrong with calling the characters cartoonish. Or call the story convoluted or say it was done before. However it's wrong to say afterwords that it's the best thing you wrote.