Earlier this month, I sent out DIRTY POLITICS for coverage with Extreme Screenwriting.
It was the first time I’d ever sent anything out for coverage because I have terrific screenwriting peeps who don’t hold back when we trade scripts. Instead of sending out for coverage, I put my money toward tightening and improving my screenwriting chops.
Still … I knew I needed to do this.
I finally did and discovered why coverage is a master class unto itself.
A deep unbiased dive into DP, the coverage left no stone unturned: “Plot/Execution,” “Characters,” “Dialogue,” “Scenes,” and more.
If a screenwriter has a thin skin, this is not the place to be. If a screenwriter is serious about her craft, this is exactly the place to be.
Coverage notes included fix a typo, get rid of a prop that dates the script, break up a way-too-long scene, and so forth. I now have things to do, but fewer than I feared. The coverage also included these comments:
“A timely and highly commercial script. Lots of fun with a heart of gold! It often goes beyond dramedy to comedy, but the heavier topics keep this story grounded in the Dark Comedy genre.”
“Extreme Screenwriting gives DIRTY POLITICS a RECOMMEND.“
Now on to making those updates — and decide which script to send next.
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