Shout it out loud

Hello Screenwriters!!!!

I have read quite a few books on screenwriting. Some of the advice is great, some you ignore. One bit of advice I read recently is; reading your script out loud.

In previous writing books, I had come across the idea of doing a table read with local actors, but this book advised, you should read it out loud yourself.

I figured, what could it hurt, so I tried it.

I have to say, it made a big difference. By reading the script out loud, I found a whole different set of mistakes I had missed previously.

But what it really helped was, finding awkward phrases. Dialogue that just didn't work and actions sequences that were oddly written and in need of a re-write.

I know it sounds a bit odd, but if you haven't tried this before, I would give it a try.