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What does "Recommend" "Consider" "Pass" mean?

3/27/2013

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This is the time of the year when Screenwriters are submitting their screenplays to Agents, Producers, and Screenwriting contest. Your script will be rated: Recommend, Consider, or the dreaded Pass. You only have one chance to impress an agent, producer or a competition screenplay reader. DO NOT send in your script before it is ready. Let First Act Script Coverage evaluate your script. We will give  your screenplay the industry standard rating: Recommend, Consider, or Pass. This should give you an idea how others will rank it. To get your screenplay coverage, visit our site at: http://www.firstactscriptcoverage.com

RECOMMEND
When a screenplay reader gives a script a recommend it means that person believes so strongly in that screenplay that if they had the money they would produce the screenplay themselves. The script is well-written, is original, with a great concept, theme, well defined characters, interesting plot, and engaging dialogue. A recommend is very hard to get. A screenplay that gets a recommend is in the top 2 to 5% of all scripts received in a studios development department.

COMMEND
This category is where the screenplay reader feels that the script has potential and will give the script a maybe “consider.” It could mean that the script has a few problems but the premise is so appealing that it should be considered. The script could be well written but if the reader is not sure the screenplay could make money, he/she might give it a “Consider.” 5 to 10% of all scripts get a consider.

PASS
The majority of all scripts (95%) will unfortunately warrant this recommendation. This is a known fact in the industry. Visit any story department at any studio, production company or agency and they will confirm this. The reason most screenplays are given a “Pass” varies. It could be the script is illogical, has no premise, no theme, not original, no plot, one dimensional characters, and/or on-the-nose dialogue, etc.

Note: Not only will the script be evaluated, but the screenwriter's writing ability will be evaluated as well. Let First Act Script Coverage help you polish your screenplay to get that coveted "Recommend." Contact us at: http://www.firstactscriptcoverage.com

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3/18/2018 07:55:32 am

It's so sad that there are still people who see screenplay writing as an easy job. People who think this way might be somewhere when they were big taught how write when they were young. Writing a script for movie and television series has never been a joke. You need to exert an utmost effort to come up with the best idea for your piece. You are not in a competition with people here but yourself. Did you know that before a certain script will get it's approval, it has to undergo a lot of approval first?

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