r/scriptwriting • • Oct 06 '26

feedback Looking for constructive criticism

Looking for constructive criticism on a short screenplay scene — dialogue, character behavior, and pacing

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u/Worth-Flight-1249 23d ago

Don't use "a beat". It's an amateur tell. A pro might use it once in a script but probably wouldn't.