4. GETTING OTHER PEOPLES' OPINIONS

Once you've written your screenplay and feel it is ready to be shared you could try submitting it online for other people to view and comment on it. Your screenplay doesn't have to be perfect, just readable. Getting the input from outside sources can help you fine-tune aspects of your screenplay where you were having difficulties or may convince you to add, or completely cut scenes.

There are numerous websites where you can submit your screenplay so other people can read it. Zoetrope.com has a contest for new screenwriters to submit their work and have it read by a panel of judges, MSN has a number of screenwriter groups and forums you can choose from and Fade to Script is a forum dedicated to scriptwriters where you can join discussion forums and submit your screenplay for critiquing.