Here's an interesting little link for those looking to get coverage and exposure. Anyone used it? Thoughts?

Hi Andrew. Is there a link we can use as a reference?

Whoops!

https://specscout.com/forwriters

This site sounds like bullshit.  

It says you don't pay to list your scripts but, in order to be listed, your script must have a certain score by their readers.  And to be scored, you must pay for your script to be read.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe This site sounds like bullshit.   It says you don't pay to list your scripts but, in order to be listed, your script must have a certain score by their readers.  And to be scored, you must pay for your script to be read. Phil

Wonder if there would be any interest in a 'covered script' section of the site to list out scripts  that have received coverage and either 'consider' or 'recommend' and where they got the coverage.

Don

I think this site competes with the Black List site. If I had to choose, I'd go with Black List. At least people have gotten managers/agents from that site. Not sure about Spec Scout.

Quoted from kingcooky555 I think this site competes with the Black List site. If I had to choose, I'd go with Black List. At least people have gotten managers/agents from that site. Not sure about Spec Scout.

I'm throwing a clarification into the ring here...

Pretty sure those that have been signed from the Black List were NOMINATED.
Not paying amateurs using the new service.
The three BL signings I heard about were all 2012 nominees.

But, if someone personally knows an amateur BL success story, please tell us!

Regards,
E.D.

Here's a link to a thread in DD about Black List:

http://messageboard.donedealpro.com/boards/showthread.php?t=70295&page=13

It's a small sample. But there's McCarthy that was found off BL. Then a manager Michael Botti signed one off from the website. Also, if you look at the last page of this thread, someone uploaded a script last week and has a meeting with CBS Films. I haven't tried out BL yet, but it's something I'll definitely try once I have something commercial and polished.

Here's another one for Spec Scout:

http://messageboard.donedealpro.com/boards/showthread.php?t=70225

People debate the pros and cons of the site.

Quoted from Don Wonder if there would be any interest in a 'covered script' section of the site to list out scripts  that have received coverage and either 'consider' or 'recommend' and where they got the coverage. Don

Sounds like a really GREAT idea Don. It may make it easier on producers.

Quoted from Pale Yellow Sounds like a really GREAT idea Don. It may make it easier on producers.

My thoughts exactly

We know producers do check out the forums, so if there was a subsection designed to make their searches easier, that would be a brilliant little addition.

Ditto that. A GREAT idea!

Quoted from Toby_E We know producers do check out the forums,

I don't think they checkout the forums. More like the home page and click on whatever genre they are interested in from the Unproduced Scripts pages...

Quoted from Don Wonder if there would be any interest in a 'covered script' section of the site to list out scripts  that have received coverage and either 'consider' or 'recommend' and where they got the coverage.

That'd be interesting.  It could get us into the mind of the 'readers' and help us know exactly what they find in good scripts.  (I'm sure some writers (maybe) wouldn't mind even posting the exact coverage.)

I'm still very very iffy on scriptreaders myself.  If I needed to get it done, I'd suck it up and get coverage.

But I'm not big on forking over a good chunk of cash over to somebody whose main credit is 'Boppin' at the Glue Factory'.  I'm happy with banging my head against the wall right now until I force something to happen.

But I'd definitely be interested and check out the scripts in that section.

- Mark

Hey!  Boppin' At The Glue Factory effin' rocked!

It's my favorite Meryl Streep movie.


Phil