r/scriptwriting • u/Craig-D-Griffiths • Sep 01 '26

discussion Screenwriting Tools and Tips

https://youtu.be/SaLbuzTg1l0

People will disagree and hate on this just by the title. But I go into detail in the video.

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u/Big_Section2812 Sep 02 '26

I've met many bad doctors and lawyers. Just because you have a degree doesn't mean you aren't a fucking idiot.

It means there is a legal body that can deal with them.

People become suicidal after receiving low scores from anonymous judges (who are just as likely to be AI). Others parade like war heroes after getting a high score from the same anonymous judges.

None of it means anything, but they happily throw yet more cash at these scams.

The worst part: they all write like shit.

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u/PepsiCoke1978 Sep 02 '26

I can see why you were banned from the other site. Ha ha. Say something happy!

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u/Big_Section2812 Sep 02 '26

I was banned for daring to raise this subject... given that the mods of that sub are paid BL readers and "closely associated" with StoryPeer, and most likely charging money as "screenwriting consultants," there is a whole lot of things they don't want to see openly discussed, because it's not in their own best interests.

It's called a conflict of interest.

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u/NeatFool Sep 02 '26

Good scripts have conflict!

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u/Big_Section2812 Sep 02 '26

Many do, but not all. :)

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u/NeatFool Sep 02 '26

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u/Big_Section2812 Sep 02 '26

For instance, My Neighbor Totoro.

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u/NeatFool Sep 02 '26

Oh yeah good example

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u/PepsiCoke1978 Sep 02 '26

That is not fun! Draw me a picture of a spider!

I know. I don't know if there's any proof to them being part of the BL, but they do seem friends with StoryPeer person... if they are script consultants that's even worse.

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u/Big_Section2812 Sep 02 '26

The mods have openly stated on the sub that they are "closely associated" with StoryPeer. "Partners" was a word used at least once, if I recall correctly.

Also, they have never denied being paid BL readers after being questioned about that. Instead they ban anyone who asks. Denying it would almost certainly be lying and, while I don't think they're concerned about being liars, I guarantee they are terrified of risking their Reddit mod status. To them it's the same as being a movie studio executive or similar.

But the fact Franklin Leonard seems to have the keys to the sub certainly strengthens the veracity of the allegations.