A conversation about screenwriting with a Slamdance script reader

I sat down with one of my most talented friends, Joslyn Jensen. She's an accomplished actor, screenwriter, and script reader for festival competitions like Slamdance. By her account she reads over 200 scripts a year.

We get into what she's come across in all the scripts she's read: common red flags, what makes a script stand out, if screenplay competitions are worth it, what's she's learned for her own work, and how to write a good log line. As well as tons of other great advice for screenwriters of all levels of experience.

It was so much fun to pick her brain, it's a conversation that any screenwriter or filmmaker won't want to miss.

Check out Joslyn's site Script Eater: https://www.script-eater.com/

0:00 My friend Joslyn
0:54 Things she sees over and over
5:32 Screenplay competitions
7:08 Two things every screenwriter should do
13:04 Red flags in scripts
17:50 Are competitions worth it?
19:20 Giving yourself little treats
22:49 When a movie comes out that's similar to yours
23:52 Lessons she's learned for her own work
28:28 Switching to better audio
28:38 Tips for new screenwriters
30:19 Should screenwriters read other scripts?
33:11 Does formatting matter?
38:54 Play scripts vs. screenplays
41:35 How to tell if something should be a film or a series
44:27 How to write a great logline
49:23 Outro




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