I worked as a script reader (back when human beings were still doing that kind of thing) and I never DNF'd a script. But there were times I wanted to, simply because the writing and/or story wasn't quite there yet. When you're having to push through a read that doesn't grip you, it's really the worst. Putting yourself out there as a writer is a huge feat. And like anything in this industry, you'll get ghosted as much as you'll hear variations of "no." Sending out a script and then hearing crickets usually means that the person wasn't vibing with the work... or they didn't finish it at all.There is unfortunately no magic trick to make sure your script gets read. But here are some things to lessen the likelihood of a skip. Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeCredit: Paramount Pictures Your Formatting Is IncorrectWe'll start superficially. As annoying as it is, this matters.We're not talking about issues like "you used the wrong font" or "you clearly didn't do this in Final Draft." You can write a screenplay in Times New Roman via Word just fine, and many screenwriters do.But if you don't know screenwriting conventions like sluglines or have a draft full of misspellings, that's an instant turn-off to a reader. They'll likely assume the writer didn't care enough to be thorough. Did you change a character's name or a location halfway through your draft and forget to replace every instance of it? Did you leave huge blocks of...
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