George P.

Insofar as six of my scripts received a "consider" for the project and a "recommend" for the writer, I cannot complain about the reviews I've gotten. But paying to consult with industry execs has been a bust, an expensive one at that. I have consulted with a dozen, as of this writing. Nothing from these conversations or written reviews tells me that these folks know more about storytelling than I do. When I defend choices I made, for example, I usually get some form of, "Yeah, you're right." When I ask if they can help me get the script in question on a pathway to a sale, there's always a pause, then a soft "no." Yet these people are managers. So if they know less than I do about the craft of screenwriting and they can't give me tips on how to sell my material, what good are they? This is why I titled my review "Nowhere to go." A platform such as Stage32 could be more beneficial to veteran screenwriters if it could arrange for people in a position to buy or option a script to consult with writers than to continue offering consults with C. E.'s or managers or other would-be rising stars. BTW, The Black List has rated four of my scripts a 7. I offer this only as evidence that I know what I'm doing (much more so than the people I've paid major bucks to read and review my scripts). My advice: figure out a way to connect us with buyers.