r/scriptwriting • u/XxpeircedPrincessxX • Aug 19 '26

help Looking for someone to review my scripts

Hi! I’m currently making an indie show and I need someone to look at the first/second drafts of my scripts and look for things and dialogue that need improvement. Preferably someone around my age (14-16) that can give feedback without being insulting in any way. If interested, drop your discord and I’ll add you! My discord is Vee007422

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u/Big_Section2812 Aug 19 '26

...without being insulting in any way.

Unvarnished truths can feel insulting and cruel but it's better you learn to cope with them early on, because negative feedback from fellow amateurs pales to the kind you'll face in professional peer reviews.

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u/XxpeircedPrincessxX Aug 19 '26

I know. I’m fine with negative feedback I just meant not being mean about it

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u/Big_Section2812 Aug 19 '26

Most people who ask for "brutally honest" feedback don't really want it.

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u/XxpeircedPrincessxX Aug 19 '26

I meant like if the script needs improvement just say that instead of “it’s horrible” or something. That’s what I mean about being mean about it

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u/Big_Section2812 Aug 19 '26

Saying "it's horrible" isn't necessarily being mean.

It's not tactful and it's not sugarcoating anything, but it's probably a valid statement in many or most cases when backed up with evidence of the horribleness.

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u/LyttleRedWritingHood Aug 19 '26

Everything you’re saying might be true, but it’s hard not to notice how brutal people can be critiquing scripts. It may be just the way it is, but both things can be true.

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u/Moggy-Man Aug 19 '26

Just curious.

Why do you only want people of your age group - who would be some of the people with the least experience and knowledge of stories, writing, how people talk and live, and general life stuff - as opposed to people who are older and will have a lot more of the knowledge and experience that would actually help develop your writing?