Send in your scripts to be edited for free

[ScottWilliams]

Indy writers! Have you been reading Bolts&Nuts (http://www.projectfanboy.com/index.php?pageid=boltsandnuts) with Steven Forbes? He gives great advice on the different aspects and steps to becoming a better writer and getting published.

He's recently started a new column called The Proving Grounds (http://www.projectfanboy.com/index.php?pageid=theprovinggrounds) where people send in their scripts and he edits it for you for free to help you grow as a writer.

Check out the submissions guidelines (http://www.projectfanboy.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2278) for details.

[Benel Germosen]

Having been edited by Steve Forbes before, I can tell you that that guy knows what the fuck he's talking about.

[Jef UK]

For free!?!?

[NeverWanderer]

That... is fuckin' awesome.

Thank you SO much for posting this! :D

[Benel Germosen]

For free!?!?

R U Cereal!?!

[ScottWilliams]

For free!?!?

si senior :D

[LenNWallace]

Maybe it's just my "Trust no one" senses going off, but someone out there offering something like this seems a little... Shady.

[stevapalooza]

His advice seems pretty solid. He seems to know what he's talking about.

[NeverWanderer]

I read the first column, as well as a few of the articles from his Bolts & Nuts column. The guy definitely know his stuff. And it seems on the up and up. I'm thinking I'll give it a shot. :)

[Howlett]

Maybe it's just my "Trust no one" senses going off, but someone out there offering something like this seems a little... Shady.

Agreed. I'm choosing to be wary for now.

[Lyfeforce]

Maybe it's just my "Trust no one" senses going off, but someone out there offering something like this seems a little... Shady.

this set off my bullshitometer too

[ScottWilliams]

Maybe it's just my "Trust no one" senses going off, but someone out there offering something like this seems a little... Shady.


Forby has no interest in stealing anyone's script. If you don't trust him then don't send it in. He's just offering a free service to aspiring writers, if you can't take it at that, then there's always the learn on your own approach.

[Albert]

http://www.freedomworks.org/images/about/Forbes_Steve.jpg

[Brad N.]

fucking sweet!

[ScottWilliams]

fucking sweet!

Either you're super excited or you're mocking me. I'm not sure which. Probably mocking me. LOL :cool:

[ScottWilliams]

Well Forby has posted week two, and he's definitely giving some tough love!

http://www.projectfanboy.com/vb/showthread.php?p=7770#post7770

[c. page]

it's definitely interesting, and he offers some tough love (especially in that second one).

may be something i'll look at doing.

[ScottWilliams]

Well if you can handle the tough love, I think it will definitely help people become better writers. It will also show you how serious you really are about becoming a writer.

[Jef UK]

I'll read your scripts, edit them, and be really nice about them for only $5 a script.

[NeverWanderer]

I already threw myself on the fire. We'll see how it goes... :scared:

[tridon]

Yes, thank-you so much for posting this. I'll definitely be checking out the submission guidelines!

[ScottWilliams]

Glad I could point you to him. He's definitely a pro in every sense of the word.

[ScottWilliams]

Wow, the response to this column have been great. Thanks to everyone who's been sending in their scripts, and for anyone else who hasn't what are you waiting for? The responses from the original authors sound like they're learning quite a bit just from these edits! So keep sending in those scripts! :)