For plot and character and pacing and all that, sure. I'm not sure how many of us in here are familiar with screenplay format (I know I'm not) but there are plenty of books for that. Also software.

I read a ton of scripts, proof for Tim sometimes. Whatcha got?

Wow, Allyson, someday when I'm better, I might have to show you my spec, too. I'd be embarrassed now...I don't know dick.

I read a ton of scripts, proof for Tim sometimes. Whatcha got?

I'm not sure it'd be up your alley, as it'd be a script for a war movie. It'd be mostly factual events with mostly fictional dialog....

I can probably just help with the mechanics, tommyrot. Are you using Final Draft?

I can probably just help with the mechanics, tommyrot.

Cool!

Are you using Final Draft?

Not yet. I mean, I need to buy screenwriting software, and Final Draft is one I'm considering....

I have achieved chapter 14 Edmund removal and I'm on my chapter 15 read through, chapter 16 and 17 await the read through process as well. This week will be busy though, that I expect it could take awhile to get all the read through stuff done.

I made some significant changes to 16 that I think will pick things up.

I got back my comments from beta exchange person 2 on my chapter 3. I'm a bit concerned she says the characters are too flat, but less concerned about too little description of the setting. I don't want to get bogged down with too much description of places that aren't very important to the story or have little emotional impact on the MC. I'll have to synthesize all the comments for the next revision, so we'll see. The part that I found interesting was that she expressed curiosity about what Curtis would do. Curtis? That surprised me. He doesn't strike me as an especially interesting character in comparison to the others. Interesting.

One thing I've learned, is if I find myself immediately rejecting criticism to think about it again the next day. For example, even if the setting does not want to affect the plot, might you want to spend a few words let people know the atmosphere in which something is taking place? Sunshine, fog or shadow? If at night clear or starless? I'm not a beta, so maybe you are doing this, but if you are not you can add a word here or there to description you are giving anyway. Someone is moving, leaping, whatever anyway - it might as well be through sunlight, down the crowded streets or whatever.

I'm not rejecting anything yet. Just some things concern me more than others. If multiple people have the same criticism, then I'll figure I need to do something even if I don't see the problem. I've learned that I'm not going to make everybody happy, I've already gotten directly contradictory comments on a few things.