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Script analyst

A script analyst, script reader, or story analyst is an individual who reads a film script to determine the material's desirable and undesirable characteristics as relates to story and film production. This information is often useful for judging the quality of a script, and analysts often provide feedback and suggestions for improving it.

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A script analyst, script reader, or story analyst is an individual who reads a film script to determine the material's desirable and undesirable characteristics as relates to story and film production.1 This information is often useful for judging the quality of a script, and analysts often provide feedback and suggestions for improving it.2

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  1. Garfinkel, Asher (2007). Screenplay Story Analysis. Allworth Press. ISBN 978-1-58115-478-8.
  2. Laura Schellhardt (2011). Screenwriting For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118052624. Retrieved 31 December 2014.