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20 Little Things That Make Script Readers Hate Your Screenplay
Before you submit your script for coverage or critique, make sure your work is void of things that annoy script readers! Professional script reader, Brian O’Malley, shares insights into things script readers hate to see in a screenplay.
Brian O'Malley
Published Feb 28, 2018 5:00 PM PST
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