Why is it so important for a professional writer to get quality feedback on their work before turning in assignments or letting their agents show spec work to the market?
The competition is so fierce and a writer’s reputation is on the line with every piece they turn in. Professional writers have their work vetted prior to showing it to those who will judge their craft — their agent, development exec, producer and/or studio/network executive or publishing house editor, even their own agent!. They understand that as the writer, they themselves are too close to their work to see it clearly. They also know that their friends and family members are too biased to give accurate feedback, regardless of how “brutally honest” they promises to be– and genuinely think they are being. (Often, friends and family do deliver on the “brutal” part!). Plus, there’s a big difference between what even another working writer pal will see in your script and what a studio/network level story analyst will see. So, savvy writers privately hire professional readers to give their work a once over before turning it in. But it’s hard for even working writers to find reliable stor
