Re: I got a 9 on the Black List -- now what?
Franklin,
Wouldn't it be in a writer's best interest to know who is reading their scripts?
How else will they know if "sweaty hucksters" or high level executives are the ones giving ratings? As Craig Mazin pointed out, all ratings are not equal.
At the very least, I feel writers should know what companies have signed on to BL3 service.
I don't mean to be a stick in the mud, I'm just one of those rare people who when they PAY for a service, want to know EXACTLY what they are getting.
The term "Industry Pros" is simply not specific enough. People who have worked in the industry know full well how many low-level, possibly "sweaty huckster"-types who fall under the "Industry Pros" umbrella.
No need to publish personal emails & phone #, but we should at least have knowledge of what companies have access to the scripts. More transparency from the writers side of things won't hurt your service imo.
Do we really want over 1400 professionals(and we have zero idea who they are) having access to our scripts?
Think about it. We don't see high level agents and managers posting their clients scripts on BL3 hoping some faceless production company will pick it up.
Perhaps I'm off base, but it seems BL3 is primarily geared to writers who have absolutely no idea how to query/send out scripts nor have any idea who they should be trying to contact about their specific script.
If all reads/ratings are not equal, writers should have at least some minimal information about who is reading/rating their work, and maybe it's just me, but I think a serious writer should WANT to know who's reading their stuff.
Franklin,
Wouldn't it be in a writer's best interest to know who is reading their scripts?
How else will they know if "sweaty hucksters" or high level executives are the ones giving ratings? As Craig Mazin pointed out, all ratings are not equal.
At the very least, I feel writers should know what companies have signed on to BL3 service.
I don't mean to be a stick in the mud, I'm just one of those rare people who when they PAY for a service, want to know EXACTLY what they are getting.
The term "Industry Pros" is simply not specific enough. People who have worked in the industry know full well how many low-level, possibly "sweaty huckster"-types who fall under the "Industry Pros" umbrella.
No need to publish personal emails & phone #, but we should at least have knowledge of what companies have access to the scripts. More transparency from the writers side of things won't hurt your service imo.
Do we really want over 1400 professionals(and we have zero idea who they are) having access to our scripts?
Think about it. We don't see high level agents and managers posting their clients scripts on BL3 hoping some faceless production company will pick it up.
Perhaps I'm off base, but it seems BL3 is primarily geared to writers who have absolutely no idea how to query/send out scripts nor have any idea who they should be trying to contact about their specific script.
If all reads/ratings are not equal, writers should have at least some minimal information about who is reading/rating their work, and maybe it's just me, but I think a serious writer should WANT to know who's reading their stuff.
Originally posted by FranklinLeonard
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