Script Draft Analysis and Feedback
It can be daunting choosing a screenplay analyst or consultant. You can often have no idea if this person is in the union or not, if they have representation by an agent or manager, or even if they’ve ever sold a script or pitch themselves. Our Script E.R. mentors have all achieved all of these things! Our mission is to meet you in person – either at our offices or online – in order to fully understand your impulses and goals for your project. Unlike some anonymous script feedback websites, our mission is not to tear you and your ideas apart but to honor your most deeply held intentions and actually help you translate those to the screen.
You can expect a careful analysis of your work which will walk you through your formatting, characterization, and any issues with dialogue and description. If the structure of your script is off, we will be sure to explain why, and offer suggestions for improvement. Our goal is simple – to help you succeed, hone your scriptwriting practice, and ultimately make your project the best it can be.
Script Analysis FAQ’s
It is rare for a first time writer to create a perfect screenplay without any kind of guidance. Script analysis examines what you have already created and helps you to see how you could rewrite scenes, alter your dialogue and work on character in order to make your second draft ready for market or shooting yourself.
Many first screenplays do not adhere to screenwriting conventions and the writers key ideas get lost in not understanding the technique. A script analyst should help the writer identify their original goals in writing the screenplay and explain what is currently supporting and undermining these goals in the first draft.
What stands out to anyone analyzing a script is if the writer has a clear grasp of the fundamentals of screenwriting. Do they understand formatting, structure and scene work? Are their characters vivid? Does the story have clear plot points? A professional writer will be able to give you answers and tips as to how to better your script.
A script analyst will ask themselves if the script has a viable concept that is well rendered, if the characters are clearly drawn and vibrant, if the journey of the movie is clear, if the structure is present and if the dialogue is convincing. A Script E.R. analyst will work with their student to help clarify all of these.
Script analysis is when a professional writer assesses the screenplay you have written and gives you feedback on the concept, the structure, the characters, the dialogue and narrative tension plus observations on format and style. Those who actually work in the business can also comment on the script’s marketability.
