| 1. Is the concept fresh and unique or at least presented in a fresh way? 2. Is the opening scene a grabber? 3. Is there a clearly defined protagonist? 4. Does the protagonist have a clear goal or problem? 5. Is the antagonist introduced early and is he/she/it a worthy adversary? 6. Are the characters three dimensional? 7. Is the narrative (action) concise, descriptive, visual and does it tell the story? 8. Are the scene transitions smooth? 9. Are the speeches short? (no talking heads or numerous phone calls) 10. Does the dialogue ring true and true to the characters? 11. Is this story a page turner? 12. Is there identifiable conflict? 13. Is the cast of characters manageable in size? 14. Have camera directions been kept to a bare minimum? 15. Has the writer written only what can be seen or heard? 16. Is the formatting up to industry standard? 17. Has the script been checked for typos and spelling errors? 18. Have adverbs and words like (about, a little, a bit) been avoided? 19. Is the story focused, clear-cut and logical? 20. Does the writer have an original voice or style? |