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THE SCRIPT READER PRO PODCAST

SCREENWRITING CRAFT,
FROM THE PEOPLE WHO
READ THE SCRIPTS.

Hosted by Scott Parisien and Desiree. Insider tips and professional advice to help you craft wonder through your work.
Crafting compelling characters and shaping sensational stories takes talent, time and a teachable mindset. Lock in and get ready to learn from Scott, Desiree and their guests. Oh, and it’s super funny, too…
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Human Crafted. Always.
The Script Reader Pro Podcast
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EPISODE 77: STORY LOGIC PART ONE

Scott and Desiree dig into the most damaging problem in amateur screenwriting: the moment a reader stops being immersed in the story and starts seeing the writer pulling the strings.
The goal of great story logic isn’t realism. It’s invisibility. When character decisions feel inevitable, the writer disappears. When they don’t, the whole thing falls apart.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

REQUIRED LISTENING FOR EVERY SERIOUS SCREENWRITER

Each episode is packed with insider tips and professional advice to help you craft wonder through your work.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Learn from top screenwriters and industry professionals.

The people on this podcast read scripts for a living. What gets a pass, what gets a recommend, and why.
WRITING TECHNIQUES

Master the craft with practical tips and strategies.

Structure, character, dialogue, pacing and rewriting — broken down episode by episode.
REAL-WORLD ADVICE

Get actionable advice to navigate your screenwriting journey.

Loglines, portfolios, managers and notes. The business of being read, not just the art of writing.
YOUR HOSTS

THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DESK

Scott Parisien

Scott Parisien

GENRE SPECIALITIES
Comedy, Action
PRO EXPERIENCE
Incision, Foxter & Max, plus many specs in development.
PRO SERVICES
Script doctor, script reader, mentor.
MEET SCOTT

Desiree

ROLE
Co-host, The Script Reader Pro Podcast
ON THE SHOW
Desiree co-hosts every episode with Scott, pushing the conversation from craft theory into what writers actually do on the page.
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NEW TO THE SHOW? PICK A PROBLEM.

Seventy-seven episodes is a lot to scroll. These are the six threads writers come to us with most often, with the episodes that deal with each one.
THE FULL ARCHIVE

EVERY EPISODE

All 55 published episodes, newest first. Episodes 1 to 22 are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

HUMAN CRAFTED COVERAGE AND REWRITES. ALWAYS.

AI can read your script in 5 minutes. It can't tell you whether your story works — it's never had to make one work.

Every report we deliver is read, considered, and written by a produced screenwriter. No shortcuts. No summary dressed up as notes.

Your script deserves a reader with skin in the game.

Our work doesn’t just amplify the average — it elevates the exceptional.

Let's craft wonder together

FROM THE PODCAST TO YOUR PAGE

YOU’VE HEARD THE NOTES. NOW GET THEM ON YOUR SCRIPT.

Everything Scott and Desiree talk about on the show is what our readers do every day, on real scripts, for real writers. If you want that judgement applied to yours, that’s what we do.
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