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Topic: Circalit.com

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 06/20/10 03:40 AM

This is a new peer review site I've been using for the last month. Nice prizes for the monthly winner. Some producers and filmmakers troll the site.

Check out the site. I'm on there with WEDDING KNIGHT. They allow shorts to be posted and you can update scripts without losing our ranking / 'place in line.'

Author: James Pickering Posted: 06/20/10 04:32 AM

I signed up last week. I haven't had much chance to browse the site yet, but I did start reading Wedding Knight before getting called into work, so I'll finish that on my days off this week.

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 06/20/10 12:31 PM

Thanks, James. Appreciate it. I'll be a couple votes from the lead by Tuesday. 12 days left...

For those that haven't visited the site, the winner is read by Tom Lazarus (UCLA prof and writer of STIGMATA) and a European script development company. BBC is a member of the site. Know at least one writer that's been optioned.

Free site. Easy to update scripts. Plus, they are just getting started. Good to get in early.

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 07/10/10 03:02 AM

New COMPETITIONS section opened up on the site.

A free monthly contest.

Author: Poetist Soul Posted: 07/10/10 04:41 AM

Stephen,

I read Up to Date. Very good. I listed as The Soul. I have uploaded as of yet. I still want to get a feel of the site.

Author: Poetist Soul Posted: 07/10/10 05:14 AM

Oh, I read Courtship, nice title.

Anyway, I couldn't find Wedding Knight.

Author: Andrea Albin Posted: 07/10/10 10:25 AM

I LOVE Circalit! I've used the site from the beginning. They have also jumped on board as a sponsor for SCRIPTOID!

I encourage everyone to at least try it. Can't hurt- it's free!

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 07/10/10 12:03 PM

I took WEDDING KNIGHT down to do some rewriting.

Author: James Pickering Posted: 07/10/10 12:16 PM

You're in second with BSOG aren't you Stephen?

It's a decent site.

Author: L.J. Wright Posted: 07/10/10 03:49 PM

I'm on there, not in competition, just on there.

Add me if you want to be my friend : finalfantasyd

Author: Mike Souder Posted: 07/14/10 12:32 AM

Signed up as kungfu and uploaded my sitcom. It seems like a weird system to me coming from Triggerstreet because there is nothing forcing me to read any screenplays. Seems like you could get a lot of freeloaders that way, but I guess the more you read, the more likely your screenplays become featured, resulting in more feedback.

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 07/14/10 11:52 AM

The site is still in Beta mode. They'll work something out as it goes forward.

I like that they offer prizes though. Next to impossible to get a prize on Trigger and there are none on Talentville.

For Trigger, you have to leave the SAME draft of your script up. One winner did 150 reviews (!) before winning. Just too much.

Trigger would be fine if they let you update the script without losing your 'place in line' and if they had bigger prizes. I can get coverage for $35 (afilmwriter.com). Not worth doing 150 reviews for that!

Author: Robert Watson Posted: 07/14/10 12:26 PM

Stephen, did you use afilmwriter.com? If so, how was the coverage? I just sent my new one to a consultant, but if this one is any good at all, wouldn't hurt to get another take on it at that price. Thanks.

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 08/01/10 04:22 PM

Coverage from Terri at afilmwriter.com is very good. The $35 price is absurdly low (but don't tell her!).

BURIED SOUTH OF GALATIANS won Screenplay of the Month on Circalit.

Thanks to everyone that read and gave notes.

Author: James Pickering Posted: 08/01/10 04:36 PM

Congrats again Stephen. It's a really good script with some great characters (especially Taylor).

Hope the review is of help to you.

Author: Poetist Soul Posted: 08/03/10 04:24 AM

Stephen,

On the website, Terri states she is a Director of Development for Rob Gallagher prod.

On another website, he has a bad rep.

I wonder whether she tried to push Gallagher your way. Anyway, if she creates a thorough script coverage and keeps it above board, I don't really care, but. . .

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 08/03/10 10:21 AM

Terri has never tried to steer me anywhere. I just get the coverage and it's good. That's it. I've sent her 5 or 6 scripts now and will continue to do so. $35??? More than reasonable price.

Not sure what site is bashing her (DoneDealPro where they bash everyone??) but have had nothing but positive experiences with her. Notes have been good and turnaround pretty fast.

Now, any pro reader is tough. If you submit a script with problems she'll point out the problems. Some people want a pat on the back from a reader. I'd rather get useful, tough, accurate notes.

Author: Poetist Soul Posted: 08/04/10 03:24 AM

Same here.

I just want a solid critique, which shows me the short-comings of the script.

I just got a little concerned reading posts about her business partner.

Thanks for the insight on Terri.

Author: Poetist Soul Posted: 08/18/10 05:14 AM

Wow, Stephen!

Teri does a great job. She gave me a "consider", but I was more impressed with the details on what I have to do to send this one out of the ballpark.

I will have to print out and go over it, bit by bit, because there are MANY of them. It was funny. She spent a good two pages talking about what she loved about the story, and then BAM!

I was hit with the bulletin points of what needs to be shored up in the story.

Hopefully, I will be up to speed, because I am forgoing any contest, other than the three heavy hitters, and that is after Terri gets a look at it.

Beyond that, I want to get the material ready for when I pitch it and get requests.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Author: Stephen Hoover Posted: 08/18/10 04:02 PM

Terri gives good notes and a "consider" score from here is solid. Good job.

I sent someone local her way and he got some great scores ('strong consider'). Two weeks later he's getting a phone call from a top top manager offering to represent him.

Was interesting to see her opinion tested against another pro (top one at that) and her take on the material being consistent with what other industry insiders see.

Much better to get those notes BEFORE you send out your script to the market. All they'll say is "Sorry not for us" etc. and you're left wondering why. Get coverage beforehand and you'll know why!

Get luck with your script. Sounds like you're onto something good.

Author: Cheryl Miller Posted: 08/18/10 04:47 PM

Stephen,

I decided to give Circalit a try and posted a portion of my script, "Fairies Landing." Do you recommend posting the entire script or a percentage on the chart they make available?

Lot's of fun reading the scripts posted!

Cheryl

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