The Story Behind Script Coverage

Script readers are Hollywood’s threshold guardians, so it behooves writers to try to understand their mindset. Here I did a series of posts breaking down the guidelines one of the major Hollywood agencies provided for their script readers. It is instructive and informative.

Part 1: Overview

Part 2: General Coverage Examples

Part 3: Extended Coverage Examples

A. Loglines

B. Character Breakdowns

C. Synopsis

D. Comments

E. Coverage Questions

F. General Coverage Information

G. How to Write Coverage

H. Primary and Secondary Genres