Showing posts with label Field. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Field. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

The Deal

Hello aspiring screenwriters.

I'm a young screenwriter and I'm offering the service of reading your screenplays and giving you 5 pages of constructive feedback starting at £10

I'm constantly annoyed when searching the net and seeing the following prices come up for coverage

140 pages = $145/£95

120 pages = $185/£122

My favourite though is still 30 pages = $150/£100!


I know what you're thinking - "Why so cheap?"

Well I'm currently a screenwriting student so reading your scripts and helping the best I can will improve my writing as well as yours.

Again I know what you're thinking "If he can't write his own great screenplays why is he taking my baby apart"

That brings up the old question posed to some of the best screenwriting gurus around (Robert McKee and Syd Field) If they are so great at teaching screenwriting why don't they get their own ones produced. Well, it's just one of those things

Let's look at the pros and cons

PROS

1) You get 5 pages at the least of critical feedback on your screenplay - Covering structure, character and dialogue
2) It's amazingly cheap - 60 page pilots for £10 is an unheard of deal (WHY? because I want to help screenwriters and at the same time improve my own writing)
3) It's quick - As soon as the script arrives at my door or e-mail less than 7 days later the notes are with you and you can use them in any way you see fit.

CONS

I'm young and inexperienced - Yes this is true but this is also a good thing because you have a young eye to analyse your screenplay.

The bottom line is: This is the cheapest deal on the net. If my age (20) puts you off sending me your screenplay then fair enough, walk on by and pay $150 somewhere else but if you want notes and encouragement in less than a week please get in touch

email me at jacksband@yahoo.co.uk