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Comments |
| Structure |
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| 1 |
Is
the script between 90-120 pages? |
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3 |
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| 2 |
Is
there a nice mix of action and dialogue? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 3 |
Is
the script in the proper format? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 4 |
Does
the script use active language? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 5 |
Is
there a solid three act structure? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 6 |
Does
the script have a theme? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 7 |
Does
the script have a tone? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 8 |
Is
the story true to the script's genre? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 9 |
Are
the transitions between scenes crafted well? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Story
(Plot/Originality) |
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| 10 |
Is
the story a page turner? Is the pace fast? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 11 |
Are
you hooked in the first ten pages? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 12 |
Does
the story twist at the end of each act? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 13 |
Is
the ending surprising and inevitable? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 14 |
Are
all plot points resolved? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 15 |
Is
the story unique? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 16 |
Is
the story marketable? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 17 |
Is
the concept fresh or unusual? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 18 |
Does
the writer use any interesting techniques, i.e. non-linear timelines. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 19 |
Do subplots
enrich the central plot? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Characters |
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| 19 |
Do
you know who is the central character? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 20 |
Are
all the major characters different from each other? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 21 |
Is
there strong conflict for the major character? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 22 |
Are
the characters credible? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 23 |
Is
there a character arc? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 24 |
Is
setting a character? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 25 |
Does
the writer make good use of backstory? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Dialogue |
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| 26 |
Do
all the major characters have a voice of their own? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 27 |
Is
the dialogue natural-sounding? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 28 |
Are
the speeches short with all the words needed? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Action |
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| 29 |
Is the action
spare (not overwritten)? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 30 |
Is
the action interesting to read without being prose? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 31 |
Does
the action define character? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 32 |
Is
the action shown and not told? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 33 |
Is
the action believable, not convenient for the writer? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Title |
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| 34 |
Is the title
marketable? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| 35 |
Is
the title memorable, catchy? |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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| ©
Nancy Smith, November 2005 |
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