Screenplay Readers

I have uploaded one of my coverage’s here, so you can see a real example of the coverage.
I ordered two readers. They were definitely actually two people, and not the same person writing two coverages.
(readers are randomly selected unless you pay $ 25 extra)
Reader 1 was TZ. I found TZ’s coverage to be quite useful and definitely worth the money. I would say his input is definitely worth up to $ 100 (maybe more). This was overall well-​rounded coverage and was very constructive to my script and I am implementing some of his points.
Reader 2 was BB. I found BB’s coverage to be completely useless, and honestly quite mean spirited. He literally suggested I not send in material for coverage unless it’s more polished. From a business standpoint this is simply idiotic.
Screenplay Readers does offer a satisfaction guarantee where you can request a redo on your coverage. I requested BB’s coverage be redone, preferably by someone else.
The person who was emailing me was Kaci. She was nice, and helpful, and agreed to a redo with no questions asked. So I commend Screenplay Readers for that, and Kaci for her friendly help.
I got my third coverage back by reader «KS». I found this coverage to be average. This is the coverage I attached so you can make your own assessment.
So in summary.
TZ = ⁵⁄₅ stars. Intelligent, and constructive notes which I was happy with for the price. If the extra $ 25 doesn’t mean anything to you, I would recommend requesting this reader.
BB = ¹⁄₅ stars. Useless. (but they did give me a FREE redo, so it’s cool)
KS = ³⁄₅ stars. I attached this coverage so you can form your own
Does anyone else feel the irony of reviewing reviewers? lol
NOTE: the link is to the full coverage. In case it stops working I also uploaded pages 2 and 3 of the 4-​page coverage.

Looking forward to using the services of Screenplay Readers

They did a great job! I found them very helpful and will be using them again in the future. I highly recommend them!

Awesome Job!, We decided always send our scripts to them for their review!

This coverage company is the real deal. Excellent, honest, informed, 3^rd party feedback at an extremely competitive rate.
I often work as a script doctor too, and I can tell you from experience if you walk into a re-​write meeting with solid coverage in hand; it is a lot easier for everyone involved to make constructive notes rather than knee-​jerk comments.
Moreover, Brian is an excellent voice for the company. He is very well organized and has made all my transactions a breeze.
Fair warning: This is a coverage company, not a pat-​on-​the-​back company… (So if you are looking for compliments, send the script to your grandma, but if you want a birds-​eye perspective of a scripts strengths and weaknesses, this is the place)
My only criticism: Occasionally the readers will confuse character names on the summary, but they’re only human… and wonderful humans at that–
Bottom line: You need coverage on your script and they are the perfect company to do so–

I just used Screenplay Readers and although my screenplay got a «pass» (which means «fail») the script coverage was excellent.
This is a really good service, though don’t go by user reviews because most will likely be from wounded writers. 95% of their client base get a pass. Having worked in this business I can honestly say that percentage seems right. But everybody hates a critic.
That said, writing is hard and getting a thorough, insightful critique from someone who *doesn’t know you* and is being perfectly honest about your work is invaluable.
Swallow your pride and give it a shot. It’s going to hurt to get good.

I’ll take the time. I hired three readers to get a clear idea of what the script I want to produce is lacking. The coverage was horrible, I wasted $ 160. I basically got a synopsis of the script peppered with phrases like «Jumbled Narrative“and «This leads to a lack of
direction in the plot development, making it rather clunky.»
Buyer beware.

This is a great service. While I have not yet sold a screenplay, I feel that they have helped me to become a better writer. WIth their guidance, I have gone from 1^st to final draft and I’m ready to send it out.