Hey all
      I just stumbled upon this site today, and it almost looks too good to be true.  And you know what they say about that.

I did a search and actually the website has a pretty good customer rating (100%) and the site that I saw said that it was based in the USA and Canada and that it looked pretty good.

What do you guys think?

It's here:
http://www.wildsound.ca

Let me know what you think and if we should be using this site.  At $20.00 a pop or $50.00 for reviews, that isn't half bad.  And it seems like they have monthly events.

Like I said, it seems almost too good to be true.

Thanks
Dan

I was a finalist on this site about 4 years ago... it's pretty good, if you don't  mind waiting 4 weeks for a review.
mark

As a followup, I found that Geno Scala hates them.  He has his own site called The script Mentor.  Has anyone heard of them?  He has his own stuff for sale too (who doesn't, right?)

His site:
http://www.thescriptmentor.com/#!services/ca4p

Thanks
Dan

Quoted from irish eyes I was a finalist on this site about 4 years ago... it's pretty good, if you don't  mind waiting 4 weeks for a review. mark

Did you get a lot of spam and fake promises?  Did the story go anywhere?  I have read some pretty scary horror stories.  

and have you heard of the Script Mentor aka Geno Scala.  He hates them...

Thanks
Dan

Quoted from DanC Did you get a lot of spam and fake promises?  Did the story go anywhere?  I have read some pretty scary horror stories.

I signed up and had some shorts there years ago, but I eventually ended up asking them to be taken off their email list.

I can't remember right now what I didn't like about them, but I know it was something.  

Quoted from Grandma Bear I can't remember right now what I didn't like about them, but I know it was something.

The bullshit, perchance?

Quoted from DustinBowcot The bullshit, perchance?

So, they are bad.  I know not a lot can be taken from a logline, but, I sent them the logline for free contest.  Was that a bad move?

I like my logline.  I think it's a good one.

It is:  A cop uncovers an ancient plot that would usurp God's reign on the Earth unless a champion rises up to stop it.  

You can't tell much from that...  In other words, I don't have much to be worried about, right?
Thanks
Dan

More of an educated guess. I've never dealt with them, wouldn't want to.

I gotta say Geno doesn't like that site, or this site.  Wow, really funny.  I don't know how he can lump the 2 sites together since no one pays for anything here.  I agree that it COULD be a blind leading the blind in terms of advice, but, that's why each person has choices to make.  

Here is what he wrote me:
Hi Daniel!

Sorry to hear about the physical trials you are enduring at the moment. I pray for your quick and full recovery. I have a chronic pinched nerve in my neck which affects my typing, and have switched to a voice controlled "Dragon Speak", which may be a temporary solution to your situation.

IMO, "simplyscripts" is a site very similar to WILDsound; a creation of Babz Bitella and friends as a rouse to scam new writers. It's a joke; the blind leading the blind. WILDsound is just an outright scam. Nobody- and I mean nobody- has ever been successful simply through the efforts of either of those sites. That's my opinion, but borne out by facts.

As for a review- we do offer the first ten page review. Just go to our site at http://www.thescriptmentor.com, and check under services.

As for the "group"- I'm not quite sure what group you're talking about. We have clients in TSM; they pay for screenplay assistance. I have helped over a dozen writers get representation; one now has an agent through my help. We have dozens and dozens of writers who have been successful in screenwriting competitions and such because we KNOW what type of writing style wins these comps while getting requests from producers. I have also helped a number of writers get regularly paid writing assignments, as I made six figures last year through assignments myself. What I'm most proud of is exposing the frauds and cheats in this business, protecting my fellow writers from suffering the naive and costly fate I fell victim to myself when starting off. I started The Script Mentor solely to offer newer writers solutions to their writing needs without having to break their bank in doing so.

I look forward to helping you as well!

Geno





is this Geno that good????

Quoted from DanC ...is this Geno that good????

He sounds like an ass.  Flat-out wrong on many counts as far as SimplyScripts is concerned.

And bitter to boot, talking about all the "frauds and cheats" out there -- while offering pretty much exactly the same thing haha.

You can throw your money wherever you wish, but personally, I would not give this guy a dime.

Ya, what's his beef with this site?

Its free to register and makes no promises of success. Rather, it serves as a great platform to connect with other writers and share your work. If filmmakers happen to check in and pick up scripts then so be it, all the better but the site has never tried to sell anything...at least in my 7 years as a member.

Also, its "ruse" not "rouse". Sorry, I couldn't quell my inner pedant

There are some interesting websites and articles about Geno, not personally had anything to do with him but he is VERY polarising...

See the following for other people's views...
https://truthaboutgenoscala.wordpress.com/tag/geno-scala/
And he has come up on here before
http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Chat/m-1358619120/
For balance in a recent flame war over on Stage 32 a bunch of his supporters leapt to his defence...
https://www.stage32.com/lounge.....f-to-get-credibility

The fact that he has such a poor opinion of our beloved SimplyScripts is pretty damning IMHO...

Guess you make your own mind up on these things...

Anthony

Quoted from AnthonyCawood And he has come up on here before http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Chat/m-1358619120/

Ahh...I thought that name sounded familiar.  Good eye, sir.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood The fact that he has such a poor opinion of our beloved SimplyScripts is pretty damning IMHO...

Indeed.  Blacklisted for life.  And not the good Black List, either  

I didn't read the whole thing, but came across this.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/.....bsp-Fraud-Sc-1147495

Just re-read Dans earlier note...

I don't personally consider this community to be the blind leading the blind given we have some very good, and produced, writers on here who offer advice and support for free.

As everyone else has stated, SS and STS has never asked for any money for the fantastic exposure they've given to my scripts... thanks to a couple of sales they've actually made me money!

So Dan, I guess its up to you re Woldsound, if you do use them please let us know what your experience is.

As for any Mentor or Script Consultant, if they have that attitude towards SS then they're off my list.