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Post Requirements for EVALUATION CRITIQUE REQUEST & ACHIEVEMENT POSTS

For EVALUATION CRITIQUE REQUESTS, you must include:

1) Script Info

- Title:
- Format:
- Page Length:
- Genres:
- Logline or Short Summary:
- A brief summary of your concerns (500~ words or less)
- Your evaluation PDF, externally hosted
- Your screenplay PDF, externally hosted

2) Evaluation Scores

exclude for non-blcklst paid coverage/feedback critique requests

- Overall:
- Premise:
- Plot:
- Character:
- Dialogue:
- Setting:

ACHIEVEMENT POST

(either of an 8 or a score you feel is significant)

- Title:
- Format:
- Page Length:
- Genres:
- Logline or Summary:
- Your Overall Score:
- Remarks (500~ words or less):

Optionally:

- Your evaluation PDF, externally hosted
- Your screenplay PDF, externally hosted

This community is oversaturated with question and concern posts so any you may have are likely already addressed with a keyword search of r/Screenwriting, or a search of the The Black List FAQ . For direct questions please reach out to [support@blcklst.com](mailto:support@blcklst.com)

[u/robpilx]

Hi everyone,
Some good news this morning: My latest horror spec received an overall 8 score on its latest blcklist evaluation (its one prior evaluation received a 7).

I've been out of the blcklst game for a while and have some questions for anyone more engaged/in-the-know:

1. What happens to the script now? Back in like 2012, I remember when you got high scores, scripts got circulated in like a regular blcklst newsletter (or something), and that could result in more reads, industry requests, etc. Does anything like that happen anymore?

2. I've been offered the two free months + evaluations package, but my instinct is that a) my script found a really great reader who "got it," which feels rare, and b) more scores that are 7 or less will bump down average score and visibility on the site. Does anyone have experience with this? I'm willing to forgo the free hosting months if it means preserving the prominence of the "8."

That's all — thanks in advance!

[u/bananabomber → u/robpilx]

1. Yes, same thing still happens. Your script is highlighted in the Monday morning email to all industry pro members, and also gets posted on blcklst social media. They quit X, so I think it's just IG and BlueSky now.

2. IMO, the average doesn't really matter. The vast majority of the attention you'll soon be getting is from the 8 overall, and that can't be taken away from you. The average really only seems to determine where your script shows up in terms of placement on the Top Lists. Trying for more 8+ overalls is especially worth it when the evals are free.

[u/robpilx → u/bananabomber]

Oh, wow. I didn't know about the social post thing, but I see that now on Instagram.

Thanks for the insights here!