Apols if I've posted this before, don't think I have but am starting to get a bit dejavuey with these things...

Anyway ScriptBook is different as it uses what looks like extensive AI to review your script and then add it to a Marketplace where presumably they hope that Producers will find it.

They normally charge for the AI analysis and hosting BUT until the end of April they are offering a free review of one script (and presumably inclusion into the Marketplace)... so it may be worth a look given it's free.

I'm planning on reaching out to the CEO and asking for an interview once my uploaded script has had the AI treatment.

Site is https://scriptbook.io/ and look out for the tab at the top with #CoronaSolidarity on it for the free analysis.

As always, make sure you are comfortable with their T&Cs before you sign up.

Stay safe

I uploaded one just for shits and giggle - will let you know what I think

Thanks Dave, I did the same... see what happens

Just uploaded "Here Comes The Bogeyman". Hopefully they accept shorts.

I would add that I would never pay for this.

I simply do not understand the payment paradigm at all, whether it is Inktip, Blacklist. etc. etc.

There are tons of free script hosting services (this one of course, Script Revolution, Coverfly, etc.). So "hosting" is not something one should ever pay for?

Anonymous reviews (like on Blacklist) - why????? You can get free reviews at places like this and if you want to pay for a review/coverage - then why not hire someone specific with known credentials??? i.e, I can understand paying for a review - but why not buy one from a specific individual you trust.  

So the holy grail always becomes -  THIS - is the path to your Hollywood success. I always thought if they really believed it why aren't they putting their money where their mouth is.  Like this site - other the free April offer they're going to charge writers. Now, what they are supposedly doing is solving the tedious read problem for the studios - i.e., rather than the Studios having readers and interns slush their way through a pile of scripts - here is a neat little AI data base that tells you which ones you should be focusing on.  So really they are providing a service to producers that they want writers to pay for. It's not just these guys - it's all of them .

So - to me the dream site would be something like:

Company X provides a script review service to Producers. They will provide these producers vetted scripts with what ever AI data element breakdowns they think makes sense.

Company X is also going to have a cadre of reading professionals reviewing scripts because they know they only make money when they provide quality scripts to producers.

Producers pay Company X for this service - they can figure out the mechanics of this. I don't give a shit how that works. It could be a percent of the option price, it could be a flat fee per script sent - whatever. The point being this:

If Company X is not providing something of real value to Producers, by definition, they cannot be providing anything of value to Writers.  And if they are providing value to Producers - then charge the Producers.

Largely agree Dave, but there's clearly a lot of newbies out there desperate enough to pay and pray.

Company X in your scenario is called an Agent, they do all of those things for Producers already, and that's why a lot of the things that these sites offer don't fly... Producers already get them elsewhere.

If it's a newbie Producer then maybe... but there's here, ScriptRevolution, Inktip all with categorised scripts.

Maybe we're old and cynical, I know I am

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Company X in your scenario is called an Agent, they do all of those things for Producers already, and that's why a lot of the things that these sites offer don't fly... Producers already get them elsewhere.

Perhaps a better way of putting it - Virtual Agent

Gotta say... it IS kinda fun looking over the numbers for your script, Dave.

Wish we could see the production budget numbers and box office numbers... but the scene breakdown is pretty cool to look at.

Gonna drop one in and see what it comes up with.

Dave,

Your female characters are 42% of the characters and 61% of the dialogue.

I got a good laugh out of that.

Though, for the sake of my marriage, I'll keep the social commentary out of this particular reply.

PK

Zack pulls a hard R rating. SHOCK!

And, female characters: 14%, dialogue 50%. (I find this WAY too amusing.)

Went to upload, but the terms and conditions return an error code. Sent an email.  I'll wait to see them.

Quoted from Zack Just uploaded "Here Comes The Bogeyman". Hopefully they accept shorts.

I looked yours up, Zack, and I couldn't help but chuckle at the lowest common denominator chart. Yours is about as niche as it gets, but still popular with audiences, so that's good stuff.

Lmao, even computer AI's hate my scripts.

Fun to look at, but not sure what all this tells you or anyone else.

                       IMDB       ROTTEN TOMATOES    NET PROMOTER     META CRITIC  
                      SCORE      CRITIC    AUDIENCE      SCORE                  SCORE

                      
MY SCRIPT         6.1            58            50               -23                       48          

ZACK SCRIPT     5.6            47            60               -46                       57

QUIET PLACE     6.0            50            46                -26                       51

So, Zack and I are  right up there if not better rated than A Quiet Place. I assume the huge option checks will be in the mail any day now.  Not sure if I should sell to Disney of Sony. Tough choice, Zack has an equally tough decision.

What can this site tell you???? Let's take dialogue. It can tell you how many lines, but can't tell you if it is horrible or great. Can tell you how many female characters - but not a clue is to whether or not they are interesting ones - etc.

I don't see this is a threat to script readers.  

Quoted from Zack Lmao, even computer AI's hate my scripts.

You're better than a Quiet Place