I used to hate reading other people's scripts.  Yeah I was grimy like that.  I didn't have the patience and it seemed every single one I chose to read was terrible.

So I moved on to reading actual produced screenplays.  Resident Evil (Paul W.S. Anderson and George Romero), Kids, Donnie Darko, Holes, V for Vendetta, The Sixth Sense, The Village, Alfie, Unbreakable, Labor of Love, Munich, etc.

This really helped my patience for reading and my overall style of writing.  You can really learn a lot from reading other people's screenplays.  After a while, I started to enjoy reading others' work.  I don't think I have anyone blacklisted on here and will never read their work, but there are some people on here that I am not going to jump and read their script with elation.  But that is a very small number.  I think it's like 2.

I also like helping people.  It sounds corny, but I like helping that writer that everyone else is saying "you suck" and "FORMAT, FORMAT, FORMAT!" to and isn't giving them a chance.  When you give some people a few pointers to follow, it's amazing at how far their writing can go.

As far as genres go, I am very bias towards Action, Horror, and Thrillers.  I will read scripts in those genres without even requesting a read for my own script.  I just love the genres.  I also love video game adaptations.  A guilty pleasure.  I don't think there is enough people on here that will give them a chance, but I love them.  If it has an interesting logline to it, I will definately read it.  The others I will read of course, but most likely you will have to ask me personally.  

So all in all, if you ask me to read your script, I will most likely read it and give you an informative review, time permitting (which almost always is never a problem).  It's great to see people's different writing styles and who they take their inspiration from.

Like for instance, I think a great deal of writers on here have read Tarrentino scripts and used them as their guide.  Just a neat tidbit to throw out there.

Anyway, that's why I read.  I just have a love for screenwriting and just films in general.  Hands down.  I can't get enough of it.      

Hey, I just discovered this thread and decided to add stuff to it.

I'll probably never, ever willingly read something from a no-show on the board ever again.  Otherwise, I'll read any genre.  There are authors on here which I've read a great deal from and have since put up new stuff and are probably wondering why this stupid jerk with Mockingboy as his new screenname isn't reading their stuff.  I know, I've gotten so far behind, my apologies.  I still haven't finished Simply the Godfather and Perplexity Grove yet, damn it.

Firts of all, I do not discriminate anyone, and i'm all day tanhkfull to see my scripts been reading by diferents people.

I ldo ove to read the good guys, the bad guys and difficult guys too. I love to participate to this Discussion Board and reading (when I have time, of course) many nuts (I'm included, ok?), serious ones and egos measuring the size of the Everest ones too.

Like the Italians say: sometime I’m feel to be in Una Opera Buffa!

Phil, I turned off the auto-censoring on my preferences a long time ago. I get every word people write which made Balt's posts rather colorful. I have no idea what's censored anymore.

First, I do repay a read for a read. Right now, I know I owe Breanne one, and Umbrage is on my list, but I haven't been able to do it yet. That's the only one I can think of right now.

I get a PM periodically from someone asking me to read their stuff, and I do that since they ask. I figure if a newbie works up the guts to PM me and ask, they're probably interested in feedback. I equate typos and poor format to being new at the game, and while I comment on that, I usually have far more to say about the story, characters, and all those wonderful dramatic elements.

Beyond this, I do admit to migrating to certain authors when I am looking for something, but lately, I've been swamped with writing so I can't read much. This was a bummer since last week was a lockdown.

Lastly, I tend to read scripts gaining some notoriety. I can think of several scripts that I read and reviewed just because something was going on that was leading that thread in a poor direction and it needed a review to get back on track.

Quoted from George Willson First, I do repay a read for a read. Right now, I know I owe Breanne one, and Umbrage is on my list, but I haven't been able to do it yet. That's the only one I can think of right now.

Hey George,

I appreciate it. But please don’t feel like you owe me. I generally try to pay pack reads but I’ve been very fortunate in two things: I’ve received a lot of reads and the overwhelming majority of readers have been writers who took the craft serious and reading their work was pleasurable in itself.

If you don’t read it, it’s okay with me. If you do, I would certainly love to hear your thoughts. If you do, however, there is a revised version already submitted that has any errors and smaller plot criticisms repaired. I haven’t addressed any of the larger plot problems yet so any criticism is welcome. But please don’t feel obligated. I can’t bear the thought. I always imagine someone toiling through my work as though it’s a chore.

I read plenty of shorts. If they're ten pages or less, I read them almost immediately. If they sound good and I have the time, I will read any other short that I can.

Come the full-length scripts, I tend to read them if the author has read and reviewed mine. I'm quite a slow reader so it takes me some time to get through a large script. That's why it worries me that because I don't read many full-length scripts, none of mine will be read and my scripts might become ignored in time.

Seeing as it's now the summer holidays over here and I have some time, I will try to read more full-lengths. I've already got a few in mind that sound good so I will get to them as soon as possible.

Quoted from tomson i'm your biggest fan! You don't even know I exist.

You know I love ya, Pia. If you've got something, I'm on it. I'm terrible at keeping up with this stuff.

And Breanne, it's no chore at all. I just have to make that time go further, you know...

I'm not a fan of the read for a read thing. The reader who finishes first could just be writing a good review in hopes that they get one as well... This has kind of been proven as far as I am concerned with numerous threads and exchanges my eye was on.

I am not picky when it comes to reading, over the weekend I read something without even knowing what it was about. That was refreshing to see how it unfolded.

Maybe we need more exercises like that. Just read something without reading the synopsis first. You don't know the genre or anything but the title.

Wesley, that's the nature of Triggerstreet. You click on get assignment anda random script drops into your box. You get the title, genre, and synopsis, but no reviews until after you review.

I'll read anything that sounds interesting via logline, genre, and title. If I'm in a pinch, I'll jump to a script gaining a lot of attention. But I don't usually discern by author.

Unless the formatting is just horrid, I'll usually finish any script I start and give a review. It's worth noting when a script sucks just as when it's good.

I read a lot of shorts,

a lot of times I actually forget to comment a few, which I'm sorry for that.   (sorry Helio, but you got too much drafts around!!!!! and you know already I appreciate them all!)

I don't ask for feedback actually, or retribution, if people wanna read mine, let them, that's all!

I got a few favorites, that's true, but I try to read the most possibly, and I give priority to the ones that have very small comments or zero, instead of the ones have more than 30 comments to be honest.

bitch please.

I figured out how Phil does it and now I'm all happy.

I read scripts of Authors that I like.  And I try new ones during script exchanges, and if I like their scripts, I'll read more.  I do tend to stay in comedy though.

I know I'm in for something good when I read scripts by Bruce3456 and Higgonaitor. I don't really like the Adventure genre, so I don't think I've ever read a script in that section.

Quoted from Lon In choosing which scripts to read, I don't really pay much attention to who the writer is.  I generally scan through the genres and if something catches my eye, I'll give it a read, regardless of who wrote it, how popular or unpopular he or she is and regardless of whether their previous scripts were gold or turds.

i'm pretty much the same. i dont care who the writer is... if the logline catches my interest i'll give it a read - however if i feel the writer is inactive and wont appreciate my feedback... i simply wont give any.

as far as spelling and formatting - if there's a lot of mistakes... i give those people 2 pages...and if i'm not totally grabbed by the story... i'm gone. amatures and young writers deserve a chance.

who else is holding their breath for the squeal to "The Cabin"?

that said there are a couple of writers on here whose work i follow with close watch

Quoted from DOM I know I'm in for something good when I read scripts by Bruce3456 and Higgonaitor. I don't really like the Adventure genre, so I don't think I've ever read a script in that section.

The Lunchroom can be seen as an adventure. What is an adventure but a journey from one point to another?

Every script is an adventure in some sense. I put my SS Script in that genre because it is an untapped genre that like every other genre can be used for almost any screenplay.